How to Use ikebana in a Sentence

ikebana

noun

• There will also be an ikebana exhibit, plant and garden tool sales, and live music.
  — Dakota Kim, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• While a subset of ikebana called morimono has long included the use of fruits and any part of the plant an artist likes, this new style deploys even more eccentric elements for maximum surprise.
  — Brittany Asch, The Cut, 12 Dec. 2017
• In ikebana, artists value the ideas of wabi-sabi which finds beauty in imperfection, asymmetry, and impermanence.
  — Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2018
• Give them a brilliant stage with a metal vase topper inspired by ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging that celebrates every stem.
  — Martha Stewart, star-telegram, 22 Mar. 2018
• The book was going to be about ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging that became an enormous part of Beverly’s life after her naval officer husband’s tour of duty in Japan.
  — John Schwartz, New York Times, 28 May 2018
• Like all serious sushi shops, the décor is both minimalist and elegant (all the better to focus your attention on the fish) with blonde wood and beige walls, plus a tasteful ikebana flower arrangement in the corner.
  — Melinda Joe, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2018
• Elsewhere, Boucheron designer Claire Choisne unveiled a number of necklaces, including ivy and ikebana in yellow gold with diamonds.
  — Vogue, 9 July 2018
• Taiko, judo and dance performances, bonsai and ikebana displays, traditional food, games for children.
  — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 June 2017
• The term, coined by the Cut's Stella Bugbee, is a nod to the Japanese flower arrangement form ikebana — a spare, naturalistic style that aims to situate the plants nearly seamlessly into their surroundings.
  — Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2017
• Students make decorations following the principles of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, which dates back to the seventh century.
  — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
• The label’s signature Rorschach-like prints also decorated the walls, while tapestry panels doused color throughout the minimal space, which was enhanced by ikebana-esque floral arrangements by Flora Starkey.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2018
• Spiked Bismarck palm fronds, dramatic clusters of flamingo-pink anthuriums, flowering quince branches — MetaFlora’s bold arrangements are unexpected and irreverent, marrying ikebana-inflected minimalism with a dash of kitsch.
  — Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017

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