there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively
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Heathers follows wallflower Veronica Sawyer, who is taken under the wing of the popular yet acid-hearted Heather Chandler (played by the late Kim Walker in the movie) and her two minions: Heather Duke (the late Shannen Doherty) and Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk).—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 And Nubia Monks brilliantly brings this poetry-reciting wallflower into bloom, aided by assertiveness training from Angela Wildflower’s tough-as-nails Silver.—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025 In June 2024, Coughlan reprised her role in Bridgerton's third season as Penelope Featherington — the shy wallflower and now not-so-secret writer, Lady Whisteldown.—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wallflower
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