How to Use hyacinth in a Sentence

hyacinth

noun
  • 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
  • Since opening in 2007, the garden has introduced additional blooms to the mix, like hyacinths and daffodils — and all are on full display during the annual Kashmir Tulip Festival.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024

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