How to Use frangipani in a Sentence

frangipani

noun

• Our frangipani tree puts out leaves but not one flower.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2021
• Deep in the folds of the hill, up steep stone stairs flanked with frangipani trees, stood the inner sanctum of the ancient Khmer temple of Vat Phou.
  — Edward Wong, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2017
• The perfumery sells unisex scents laced with limes, jasmine, or frangipani.
  — Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
• The hotel is housed within a walled garden that is an oasis of palms, bougainvillea, and frangipani.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• There are tons of flowers—marigolds, roses, frangipani—all local.
  — Sarah Khan, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2018
• On top of the berries and cream base layer is a rush of pungent flowers (tropical frangipani and ylang-ylang) and, finally, a sticky gloss of mango pulp.
  — New York Times, 2 July 2018
• Naturally, the frangipani-focused A Chant for the Nymph lives up to its otherworldly name.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
• In gardens, the scent of frangipani carries on the damp breeze; in cities, that unmistakably Indian blend of ordure, asphalt and spice.
  — The Economist, 27 June 2019
• And a frangipani tree’s curly branches contrast with its delicate red flowers.
  — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
• By nightfall, dinner is served at the beachside restaurant beneath fragrant frangipani trees.
  — Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 17 May 2016
• Photography and art from local artists hang in the public spaces and in the rooms, and there's a lush garden with indigenous plants and flowers such as banana and frangipani trees and birds of paradise.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2018
• Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar.
  — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 June 2022
• Its top notes are white frangipani and incense smoke; the middle notes bring together tiare flower, ylang ylang essential oil, and sandalwood; and the base notes combine white cedar essential oil and white musk.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2019
• Nihi Sumba is still the island’s most famous stay—28 thatched villas among the frangipani trees, with infinity plunge pools and private butlers to organize sunset horse rides on the beach.
  — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2022
• The Main Pavilion Restaurant and Bar offers a more formal three-course dining experience, atop a hill overlooking the harbor amid flowering frangipani and hibiscus.
  — Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
• Rooms combine traditional Laotian elements—high-gloss polished wood, local textiles, scattered frangipani flowers—with modern touches, such as spa-quality rain showers and flatscreen TVs.
  — Maridel Reyes, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2017

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024