How to Use shamrock in a Sentence

shamrock

noun
Definition of shamrocknext
  • The new and improved Mill Ends Park is still 2 feet across, but now in the shape of a shamrock.
    — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2022
  • With their clover-like leaves, these shamrock plants should be on your list.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The false shamrock is almost as tough as the weed oxalis, but it does not spread out of the bed.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • One of the attractions was the set of shutters with a shamrock cutout.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2021
  • The Duchess of Cambridge wore head-to-toe green and wore a gold Cartier shamrock brooch.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Despite that, March 17 still holds a place in the hearts of those with a penchant for green beer and shamrocks.
    — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The house is decked out in green, with four-leaf clovers and shamrocks everywhere.
    — Kaila White, azcentral, 29 Apr. 2017
  • The name is from the owners’ dual Irish and Lebanese heritages (clover shamrocks and spearmint).
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 30 May 2017
  • The sign featured a rainbow, a bright-yellow sun and a shamrock.
    — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2020
  • In between each shield is an emblem of the U.K. nations: a rose, a thistle, a shamrock and a leek.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • There are three types of flowers in yellow and pink hues with bright shamrock-green leaves.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Here's the solution: This cute, easy shamrock craft on the blog Paper & Ink.
    — Ayn-Monique Klahre, Woman's Day, 14 Mar. 2012
  • Don your shamrock suit and join the locals in Green County on a one mile visit to nine pubs March 7.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2020
  • How are shamrocks and four-leaf clovers related to St. Patrick's Day?
    — Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But St. Patrick’s Day hasn’t always been about beer, shamrocks and wearing green.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Rather than red, the caps come in bright green with gold lettering, and with an Irish shamrock embroidered on the back.
    — Scott Christian, Esquire, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Elizabeth wore a pink crown and a shamrock bib for her first birthday.
    — Ellen McCarthy, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
  • Enjoy a shamrock box or an Irish stout cupcake through March 17.
    — Leada Gore, AL.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • One month hence, shamrocks will abound while rivers — and rivers of beer — run green, as America spends a day being Irish.
    — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Taylor Plunkett wrote in a post, with a shamrock, an eagle and a green heart emoji.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Bruegger's says shamrock green bagels are prepared and taste like a normal bagel.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Drain and lay flat on cutting board, then cut out shapes using shamrock cutter.
    — Kate Merker, Woman's Day, 1 Mar. 2021
  • False shamrock is a great way to add this unusual foliage color to the shade garden.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 2 June 2017
  • The team is wearing a black patch with a shamrock on their jerseys this season to honor late owner Dan Rooney.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Spectators can expect bands and bagpipers in the streets and a sea of revelers in shamrock-wear on the sidewalks.
    — Don Stacom, Courant Community, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The girl in a white dress with shamrocks and green stripes celebrated her birthday just two days before St. Patrick’s Day.
    — Russ Bynum, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And thus the shamrock continues to be an emblem of Ireland even today.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Barack Obama did it, too—but his bunch of shamrocks somehow looked a lot more vivacious than Trump's.
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 15 Mar. 2018
  • This quaint Midwestern town is home to the world's largest shamrock, which is the center of its St. Patrick's Day festivities.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Flower emblems of the four nations of the U.K. — a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock — were also featured on the underskirt and cuffs of each sleeve.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024

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