primrose
Example Sentences
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"You can't argue with a primrose, they're absolutely glorious... red campions will flower all year round, and they are just so beneficial to all sorts of insects and wildlife," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Desert gold and brown-eyed primrose are appearing near Ashford Mill, along with sand verbena and fivespot.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
At field sites in eastern Washington, the researchers collected scent samples from pale evening primrose flowers.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Everything from the primrose to the milkweed to the Echinacea purpurea, is allowed to flourish.
From National Geographic • Jul. 20, 2023
The primrose was more vulgar, a homely pleasant creature who appeared in every cranny like a weed.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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