How to Use frangipani in a Sentence
frangipani
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Our frangipani tree puts out leaves but not one flower.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2021
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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
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The perfumery sells unisex scents laced with limes, jasmine, or frangipani.
—Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
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The hotel is housed within a walled garden that is an oasis of palms, bougainvillea, and frangipani.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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There are tons of flowers—marigolds, roses, frangipani—all local.
—Sarah Khan, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2018
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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
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Naturally, the frangipani-focused A Chant for the Nymph lives up to its otherworldly name.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
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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
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And a frangipani tree’s curly branches contrast with its delicate red flowers.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
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By nightfall, dinner is served at the beachside restaurant beneath fragrant frangipani trees.
—Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 17 May 2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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