forget-me-not

noun

for·​get-me-not fər-ˈget-mē-ˌnät 

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: any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike

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Examples of forget-me-not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anything from the forget-me-not collection ($60+) from Addison Weeks. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024

The original list of dozens of species, including garden heliotrope, forget-me-not, Japanese barberry, Bell’s honeysuckle and multiflora rose, dates from 2002, Hiskes said. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024

The blend of ginseng, rose, forget-me-nots, suede, and vanilla melds together for a skin scent like nothing else in my collection: warm, cozy, and addicting. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023

The purple flower often smells of citrus, like orange blossom and honeysuckle, and looks akin to small, pointed clusters of forget-me-nots. —Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023

The best flowers for pressing are ones that lie flat: violets, daises, poppies, pansies, cosmos, delphiniums, geraniums, forget-me-nots, and greenery. —Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023

Daisy chains, forget-me-nots, celandine and scarlet pimpernel are all featured. —Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023

Her go-to designer incorporated flowers including daisy chains, forget-me-nots, celandine and scarlet pimpernel to signify Camilla's love of nature, gardening and the British countryside. —Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023

There's Siddal as Ophelia drowning in the lush riverbank among forget-me-nots, or as the poet Dante Alighieri's dying beloved, glowing with the ecstasy of reverie. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 8 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forget-me-not

noun

for·​get-me-not

fər-ˈget-mē-ˌnät,

fȯr-

: any of a genus of small herbs with bright blue or white flowers