How to Use orchid in a Sentence

orchid

noun
  • Then keep the orchid in a warm spot with bright light but out of the direct sun.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The word guras in the Nepali language translates to wild orchid.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The Mokara scent, a fan-favorite, smells of orchid, white lily, and spring moss.
    Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023
  • Browse stalls full of marigolds, orchids, roses, and more.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Alongside its plant pick, the calathea rattlesnake, 1-800-Flowers.com named the orchid its flower of the year.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Your orchid, which will grow about 6-12 inches tall, will bloom once a year for about three months.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Inspired by real orchids, the adult building set is a fun project and a unique piece of home decor.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Moth orchids only need water every 10-14 days when the bark or moss in the pot feels dry.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The sale prices on the orchid and succulents are the lowest to date, with the bonsai being a second-best price.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 8 May 2023
  • And over the last three years, more than 2,000 orchid lovers have started following along.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • This adored flavor starts life as a wild rain-forest orchid.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2022
  • For all of these reasons, there may not be an EAA Reservoir in a hundred years, even if rare ghost orchids still bloom in the area.
    Time, 12 July 2023
  • Neil Sperry: Here's how to care for orchids and monkeygrass This is a carousel.
    Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The pause that refreshes most is a daiquiri swirled with passion fruit liqueur and fancied up with an orchid.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • As such, the nation’s flower, the Cattleya trianae, an orchid native to the cloud forests of the Andes, is the accord at the heart of Amethyst.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Although this perfume has spices in it, the base note of purple vanilla orchid shines through, for a powdery and fresh scent as the day goes on.
    Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Strain into a glass or tiki mug over pebble ice and garnish with a lemon wheel and orchid.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Show up and show out with this larger-than-life orchid and rose combo corsage.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2022
  • That’s how the two ended up exploring Bali’s fields of orchids and rolling mountains.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The piece, designed by Ludovic de Saint Sernin, included a red orchid detail at the neck.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Plenty of gender-neutral scents with base notes of sandalwood and orchid made the cut too.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • It’s about feeling like a daisy, feeling like a lily, feeling like a rose, feeling like an orchid.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2022
  • This cologne combines a mix of warm spices like cashmere musk, amber woods, and vanilla orchid. 7.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • Most plants growing in the orchid potting mixtures are watered every two to three days spring through fall.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The namesake black orchid is surrounded by ylang-ylang and citrus, black plum, patchouli, and vanilla.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Too much moisture is among the most common reasons indoor orchids meet their demise.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
  • From late spring to mid-summer, clusters of bright yellow orchid-like flowers pop against the dark green foliage.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The colors in the smoky eye were inspired by an orchid that reminded Tiller of DeBose's Valentino gown.
    Andrea Lavinthal, PEOPLE.com, 1 Mar. 2022
  • These darling flowers pop up from thin, swordlike foliage with orchid-like blooms in mid to late spring.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, a pink orchid and a photo of Gustern got the spotlight while a larger picture of her on that very stage was projected on the wall.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2022

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