How to Use petal in a Sentence

petal

noun
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  • The set comes with all of the pieces to make four daffodils, from stems to leaves to petals.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • The chiffon petals at the bottom of the gown are hand-painted.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
  • Tom can quote Rilke and dance the rumba, whip up brunch and a rose-petal bath, but so what?
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Choose buds that have begun to open, and gently push back the petals with your thumb.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The abstract petals in the painting also vibe with a row of the flowers lined up on a ledge above the tub.
    — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The ceremony took place in a grove of trees, the aisle lined with white rose petals.
    — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • Each petal has a white stripe down the middle, so that from a distance, the flower looks like a star.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
  • With its lush blooms and endless petals, the peony is over the top in the best possible way.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2023
  • Bend the petals and the softbot can crawl along, a little like a caterpillar.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The picnic snap shows a white blanket laid out on the grass, covered in rose petals and lined with plates of snacks.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2023
  • But in some years, petals fall off more rapidly because of wind, rain or frost.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
  • It's got a four-petal design and seems to be open, i.e., the band is not a full circle, probably to fit over the glove.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 June 2022
  • Grab a Rosepops bouquet of preserved petals that'll last up to a full year.
    — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Even today in Mexico, teas are made from their petals and the juice of their leaves.
    — Samantha Leal, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In front of the bank entrance, a heart made out of red rose petals was created with a cross at the bottom.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Simply stick the bloom straight down into a bowl of warm water and gently twirl the stem back and forth to ease the petals open.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The shapes at the top of the painting could be feathers, flower petals, plant fronds or stylized tufts of body hair.
    — Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The falling petal off the middle flower could represent a tear or even the process of growth.
    — Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022
  • The white-margined penstemon has pink to purple petals.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • At that point, petals from aforementioned fresh flowers were on the floor and the cleanup had begun.
    — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 7 May 2024
  • The finish is like a flower petal: creamy and powdery, not dry and powdery.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • This comes with stainless steel petals that expand once it’s stretched out.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The road became a river of flowing hail balls, leaves, and flower petals.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Gray, brown or tan-color mold or rotting edges on petals.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Red 'Stargazer' flowers have snowy-white stars on their petals.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Their creamy petals look like twinkle lights scattered throughout the tree.
    — Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 8 June 2023
  • At least once, the wind in a cherry tree sent petals flying as if a sack of feathers had been flung open and scattered.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
  • One is a rose, because its petals are beautiful, but the stem is strong and sometimes sharp.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 June 2024
  • The new flowers hide old, spent blooms which eventually drop their petals, so there is no need to deadhead.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024

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