How to Use cornflower in a Sentence

cornflower

noun

• Next to her, the king wore a navy pinstripe suit over a crisp white shirt and cornflower-blue-and-white tie.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
• Louis’ older brother, George, 8, was dressed in a navy blue suit, a white shirt and a blue tie, while his sister, Charlotte, 7, wore a blue cornflower dress.
  — Henry Austin, NBC News, 2 June 2022
• Cornflowers, or bleuets, are the French equivalent of the British poppy: the flower of remembrance.
  — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 July 2017
• Her cornflower eyes matched her daughter Olivia’s in color, but were shaped more like Emma’s.
  — Beatrice Hazlehurst, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
• There is color and pattern in every room, including the kids' bedrooms and even the kitchen, which has bright cornflower-blue walls.
  — Alexandra Abramian, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2016
• Flower seeds to sow now (the sooner the better): Alyssum, candytuft, forget-me-not, poppies, larkspur and cornflower.
  — NOLA.com, 6 Jan. 2018
• Donna Jones, co-owner of Ray’s, said their most popular native plants is the cornflower.
  — Frank Vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, 14 May 2018
• While a light cornflower can bring a traditional touch to your kitchen cabinets, an inky blue can add a jolt of drama to your powder room.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 30 May 2023
• On the surrounding grounds, cornflowers, foxglove and lily of the valley will be in full force this month, and the air, even in smoggy London, will be scented with apple blossom.
  — Joanna Pocock, latimes.com, 13 May 2018
• No, lay me down in that cave where others were covered with cornflower, hyacinth, yarrow & hollyhock.
  — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021
• Red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur are among the flowers on display.
  — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 4 May 2020
• These eight bundles of artificial cornflower shrubs come in six vibrant colors with shiny green leaves that look like the real thing.
  — Ana Connery, CNN Underscored, 28 Sep. 2020
• They’re made to order by the designer and her mother and come in simple and pleasing colors with names like porcelain, cornflower, and mushroom.
  — Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 16 June 2022
• As such, each girl donned the disco-beauty uniform: Lids washed in an iridescent cornflower shadow, cheeks draped in hot pink blush, and lips slicked with bright fuchsia lip gloss.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2020
• Beside her in the carriage, the first in the royal procession, Queen Elizabeth II wore a cornflower hat with rose accoutrements and matching coat and dress.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 June 2019
• My personal pref goes to a white or red carnation or simple blue cornflower.
  — Tom Mastronardi, Town & Country, 29 Oct. 2013
• Even the city’s cornflower-blue-and-white trams empty out as residents hop on their bicycles and head for a badi (the natural swimming lidos along the lakes and rivers).
  — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2018
• In addition to the launch of the mixers, Beautiful also released a new blue cornflower colorway for all the products just in time for spring baking.
  — Hannah Jones, Country Living, 5 Apr. 2022
• To help things along, Panting added native yellow rattle, which is partially parasitic to grass, to the mix of daisies, poppies and cornflowers.
  — Mary Kaye Schilling, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2017
• Upon seeing the foursome in varying shades of cornflower, many on the interwebs concluded that George and Charlotte had a baby brother on the way.
  — Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 12 Mar. 2018
• Each one is embellished with herbs and blossoms that feature in its scent; Angeli di Firenze is combines blue cornflower petals and chamomile flowers.
  — Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022
• Specifically, those punk cornflower, light wash, distressed denim shades that were popular in the '80s and '00s.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 29 Sep. 2022
• That’s because the formula contains herbal extracts like borage and cornflower, which help hydrate skin and control oil.
  — Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 8 June 2021
• To celebrate their 60th anniversary, the beloved brand is re-releasing their classic cornflower pattern at Bed Bath and Beyond and Corelle.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2018
• Richardson Parks and Recreation staffers are planting a mix of red corn poppy, cornflower and rocket larkspur seeds across the city for the annual wildflower program.
  — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2020
• Tones of blue united the whole show together, opening with indigo, then moving onto cornflower, denim, navy, and lapis.
  — Mandy Lee, ELLE, 15 Feb. 2022
• It’s also infused with cornflower which is rich with antioxidants and has many skin benefits.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
• Or the indigo lines undulating gently down her arm on a cornflower background look like water.
  — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• There must be a Crayola 286-pack in our future, containing the shades between fuchsia and magenta, cornflower and periwinkle.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2018
• An honorable mention goes to cornflower — thank you again for your contribution.
  — Quanta Magazine, 22 Nov. 2019

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024