: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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The post kicked off with a picture of Paul down on one knee atop a bed of white rose petals.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The strapless look included an allover red motif designed with pieces with a stain glass effect in the shape of red flower petals.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Dessert—an apple candied with rose petals, gleaming like a jewel—proved impossible to resist.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
In perfumery, violet petals have traditionally been used to lend a certain type of frilly sweetness to a scent.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The strapless look included an allover red motif designed with pieces with a stain glass effect in the shape of red flower petals.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Dessert—an apple candied with rose petals, gleaming like a jewel—proved impossible to resist.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
In perfumery, violet petals have traditionally been used to lend a certain type of frilly sweetness to a scent.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petal
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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