How to Use wildflower in a Sentence

wildflower

noun
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  • This is a very good wildflower year in the deserts and foothills.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In a field of golden wildflowers, leaves rotate with the path of the sun.
    — Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Sure, the trails are known for their spring ephemeral wildflowers but the trees are hard to beat, too!
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2023
  • Slushy ice still covered a pond ringed in wildflowers on the pass.
    — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Or get two legs up with a boost-bike on a wildflower tour from Sol Rides.
    — Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The wildflower hike was set to begin at one in the afternoon.
    — Benjamin Hale, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • Poinsett was interested in botany and sent shrubs of the wildflower back to the U.S.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • San Diego Guides For subscribers In search of wildflower blooms?
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Go in July for peak wildflower viewing and early in the morning to miss the crowds.
    — Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
  • For those looking for a quick outing, a good wildflower spot is on the Nature Trail.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • How to plant annual wildflower seeds: Choose a spot in full sun.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • In general, Logan Pass is the best place to start your wildflower search.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Dozens of varieties of wildflowers bloom in their midst.
    — Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Although the path is fuzzy, the objective is clear - now is the time to turn wildflower gardens into prairies.
    — Russ Conser, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • On top of that, there are many prairie restorations occurring in the park that are full of wildflower blooms during the summer.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 June 2022
  • The most visible wildflowers were the large, white blossoms of the flowering dogwood along the state park road.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Hike the Samaria Gorge (which takes five to seven hours through streams and between cliffs), or walk through wildflowers along paths in the mountain villages.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • This also seems like a good time to point out the fact that spring is just the beginning for Arizona’s wildflower season.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Finally, make sure to hit East Texas on your wildflower road trip.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The sticks can actually be planted in the ground since they're made out of herb and wildflower seeds—talk about zero waste!
    — Brittney Morgan and Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Then, something caught my eye at the side of the road: the nickel-sized purple flash of a spring wildflower surrounded by a sea of lifeless brown dirt.
    — James Lynch, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Here’s a local’s rundown on the best time to visit Colorado, including when to go to avoid the crowds, see wildflowers, and ski.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2023
  • My son spotted pockets of wildflowers that thrived despite the heat.
    — Maggie Downs, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • At the ceremony on Sunday, the soil was mixed with wildflower seeds and native grass seeds.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Amid a super bloom of wildflowers and mustard plants, Deneen Vaughn takes a moment to catch her breath.
    — Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
  • Make sure to try the Brim Trail during wildflower season, a 6.5-mile loop that's suitable for hikers and bikers.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The summer’s historic rainfall may fuel desert wildflowers in the fall.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The weather is warming up, and the late winter rains have turned trees green and fields into wildflower wonderlands.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Bees Knees mixes wildflower honey with habanero peppers to make a spicy and sweet drizzle that can be yours for just $12.
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
  • Day tripping through the wildflowers in the Columbia River Gorge.
    — oregonlive, 6 July 2023

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