How to Use heliotrope in a Sentence

heliotrope

noun
  • The center of clan life is a flowering heliotrope tree by the ocean.
    New York Times, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The rich, fruity top note gives way to a heart of rich florals such as heliotrope and and tuberose, and dries down to a creamy sandalwood.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The rich, fruity top note gives way to a heart of rich florals such as heliotrope and and tuberose, and dries down to a creamy sandalwood.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2023
  • This coconut soy wax blend's has notes of honey and hay as well as heliotrope.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 20 Dec. 2022
  • For a brief moment, the fragrances of blackcurrant, tuberose, heliotrope and iris mingled with the smoky notes of Indonesian wood or Greek figs would wash over me.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 21 June 2018
  • Once the palms are mostly gone, crews will plant native trees, especially the giant Pisonia and the tree heliotrope.
    Kenneth R. Weiss, Science | AAAS, 27 Aug. 2020
  • There were the sharp red spiky ones (chuparosas) and the tiny snowflake-looking ones (rock daisies), the stunning lavender ones (wild heliotrope) and the optimistic yellow ones (checker fiddlenecks).
    Danielle Pergament, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Each of these robotic heliotropes are at the beck and call of an algorithmic conductor, which directs them to focus their sunbeams toward a small target on the tower.
    Wired, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Notes of bergamot, rose, myrrh, and vanilla melt away any stress with their aroma therapy qualities, finished with patchouli, heliotrope, and hedione, still bright enough to grab attention.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The floral features top notes of mandarin, juicy accord and ginger blossom; a heart of aquatic accord, vanilla accord and heliotrope; and a base of musk, praline and amberwood.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • The London candle is reminiscent of the Columbia Road flower market, with notes of tropical heliotrope, lilac, juniper, and sweet-smelling hyacinth with a hint of spice, which feels like an homage to the city’s diverse culture.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Pegasus is powdery gourmand gold, built around vanilla, heliotrope flower and almond.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The Hotel Charleston Cartagena was once a convent; today the refectory table at the entry holds a gigantic arrangement of heliotropes and birds-of-paradise.
    Maureen Orth, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2013
  • After the 2019 Ridgecrest quake, scientists rushed to build ultra-lightweight heliotrope balloons that could carry seismic sensing equipment aloft.
    Chris Wright, Wired, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Balancing its foodie elements—cocoa absolute, honey comb, and lemon sugar—with heliotrope puts a new twist on a familiar treat.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Beneath the fancy exterior is a combination of powdery florals, like pink peppercorn, heliotrope, and balsam.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 28 Aug. 2019

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