How to Use hyacinth in a Sentence
hyacinth
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Grape hyacinth doesn’t grow very tall, so plant it at the front of flower beds and borders.
— Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2020 -
Kate's bouquet featured myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and sweet William, a nod to the groom.
— Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021 -
Crocuses, hyacinths, and snowdrops are the first to burst from the thawing ground.
— Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024 -
There are other plants, such as daffodils, peonies, and hyacinths, that should stay in the same place.
— Kyle Johnson, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 -
The plants have long, strappy leaves similar to a hyacinth.
— Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2021 -
These bright and festive cake pops are made to resemble a spring bloom: hyacinths.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023 -
In the spring, her garden was a Monet: a blur of bright pink phlox, deep purple lupine, blue hyacinth, and yellow and red tulips.
— Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 -
The daisy for coffee pots, bowls, and pots; the long, narrow hyacinth for bottles and the popular thermal S’well.
— Diane Mastrull, Philly.com, 15 Oct. 2017 -
Each time, the hyacinth not only survived but also thrived.
— Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2023 -
Along with the myrtle, Duchess Kate carried a bouquet filled with hyacinths, lily of the valley, and Sweet William as a tribute to her husband.
— Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2017 -
And while that’s happening the land unleashes a musky, earthy fragrance, all heart-meat and hyacinth.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Often, my father would go on about the wildlife in the park: the chestnut and elm trees around the perimeter, hyacinths, daffodils, rhododendrons.
— Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 -
Tulips, hyacinths, and pansies were hung in baskets or planted in flower boxes on the barn.
— Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 2 May 2018 -
Maintain Bring potted bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips out of cold storage and plant them in a warm, sunny spot in the garden.
— Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020 -
Plant lilies underneath less tasty bulbs such as daffodils and hyacinths.
— Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2018 -
Jasmine, hyacinth and lemongrass highlight the aromas, with nectarine and sage filling out the palate.
— Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 -
Look for early spring flowers like hyacinths, anemones, and irises.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023 -
First, there are spring-blooming bulbs that need to be planted in the fall including tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinth.
— oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022 -
Discard declining tulips, hyacinths and daffodils but keep the pot.
— Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2018 -
Many types, such as alliums, daffodils, and hyacinths, will return for many years.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023 -
Then there's hyacinth, which is such a beautiful flower.
— Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 May 2018 -
Over drinks, Laurac explained the island ritual of dropping a hyacinth into the waves as your boat sails away for the airport.
— Heidi Mitchell, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2021 -
Platt said that residents disagreed with recent efforts by the city to remove the birds from the water-hyacinth covered area.
— Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019 -
Made from Grenache grapes in the Provençale style, this rosé features a pale flamingo-pink color with aromas of peaches, hibiscus and hyacinth.
— Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 15 June 2022 -
The park also includes hyacinths and fiddlenecks, as well as other plants.
— Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2018 -
Burnett's opened for the season on St. Patrick's Day, and was offering early-season plants for sale, such as pansies and hyacinths.
— Melanie Savage, Courant Community, 4 Apr. 2018 -
The scent has top notes of geranium, lavender and hyacinth, rounded out by weeping lime, tuberose, cedar wood, orris fusion and musks.
— Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 -
The hyacinths, grown alongside food crops, play an important role in drawing pollinators to the farm.
— Cassandra Dumay, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 -
Daffodils and all types of Narcissus have poison bulbs that squirrels won’t touch, and the bulbs of hyacinth also contain toxins that keep the squirrels away.
— Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 23 Aug. 2017 -
Spring flowers, including tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, pansies and lilies, are displayed around the show's theme.
— Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
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