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1
: an ornament usually made of material gathered or pleated so as to resemble a rose and worn as a badge of office, as evidence of having won a decoration (such as the Medal of Honor), or as trimming
2
: a disk of foliage or a floral design usually in relief used as a decorative motif
3
: a structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette
especially
: one of the groups of spots on a leopard
4
: a cluster of leaves in crowded circles or spirals arising basally from a crown (as in the dandelion) or apically from an axis with greatly shortened internodes (as in many tropical palms)
5
: a food decoration or garnish in the shape of a rose
icing rosettes
carrot rosettes
Examples of rosette in a Sentence
a rosette of chocolate frosting
Rosettes are carved in the base of the statue.
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In addition, last fall at the Toronto International Film Festival, Gomez wore a sequin black maxi halter gown with a rosette at the neck.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Tennyson will be buried in Wichita, and a rosette will be added to his name on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to indicate that he has been accounted for.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Above all, the design is another excellent perk: not many other beds come decorated with rosettes and floral patterns.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the various rooms, different craftspeople showcased their skills—creating rosettes, engaging in leatherwork, and making Roger Vivier’s signature square buckles.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Tennyson will be buried in Wichita, and a rosette will be added to his name on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to indicate that he has been accounted for.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Above all, the design is another excellent perk: not many other beds come decorated with rosettes and floral patterns.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the various rooms, different craftspeople showcased their skills—creating rosettes, engaging in leatherwork, and making Roger Vivier’s signature square buckles.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rosette
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“Rosette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosette. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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rosette
noun
ro·sette
rō-ˈzet 
1
: a badge or ornament of ribbon gathered in the shape of a rose
2
: a design of leaves or flowers used as a decoration
3
: a circular cluster of leaves developed on a plant (as at the base of a dandelion)
Medical Definition
rosette
noun
ro·sette
rō-ˈzet
: a rose-shaped cluster of cells
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