How to Use lotus in a Sentence

lotus

noun
  • There’s a lotus on his wrist to honor his wife of 17 years, Cat.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
  • He was talked about and still is by older-timers in, to use a Bernheimerism, the land of the plastic lotus.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • In all cases, the lotus is rarely a bud and almost always a lush, open bloom.
    Archana Venkatesan, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The pond, also known as the duck pond, featured vibrant green lotus plants that bloomed in the summer.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
  • Perched on the lotuses is a pair of peacocks, signaling the arrival of the monsoon.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • It was composed for a ballet about a legendary ruler who finds a lotus that could grant him eternal life.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • First and foremost, the lotus has a life cycle unlike any other plant.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 14 June 2023
  • The sleeping lotus is a whole (delicious) vibe, though.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
  • In lotuses the air pockets are created by minute lumps of wax.
    The Economist, 4 July 2019
  • His stage for those concerts was shaped like a six-pointed lotus flower that was raked upward to the back in a delicate curve.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • On the southern end of the pedestal is an Egyptian lotus, while the northern end features an American water lily.
    Colin Dickey, Longreads, 31 Aug. 2017
  • In Tokyo, Japan, where the pink lotus make a famous and showy display in a pond in a city park, residents claim that the flowers open with an audible pop.
    Ben Raines | Braines@al.com, AL.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • New emoji arrive with iOS 15.4, including some cool new Smiley faces, a cute troll, a pink lotus and more.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • This clean anti-aging night cream is made with peach leaf extract to destress the skin and super lotus to reduce lines and wrinkles.
    Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • Strawberry and coconut ice creams hug a pile of red beans nestled next to sliced strawberries, diced green melon and a heap of lotus seeds.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
  • Other menu highlights include the sticky rice, neatly packaged in a lotus leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork and mushrooms.
    Rebecca Treon, Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
  • After shaving her head in 2010, Knowles rocked a cropped afro that eventually blossomed like a lotus around her face.
    Brooklyn White, Essence, 24 June 2021
  • The installation features a dozen 12-foot-tall stainless-steel lotus petals, a portrayal of peace by artist Yoko Ono.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The notes of jasmine (layered with hints of freesia, lotus and gold musk) also strike a chord with Lima, who says that the ingredient evokes so many memories with just a whiff.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • They’re handmade by female Egyptian artisans and have clasps in the shape of lotus flowers or scarabs—my favorite detail.
    Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
  • This is paired with an extract from blue lily (also known as blue lotus) which purportedly helps skin look plumper and more moisturized.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 5 Feb. 2018
  • IGK’s Hot Girls shampoo smells so good — a tropical blend of coconut water, vanilla, pink lotus, and guava.
    Jessica Prince Erlich, The Cut, 2 Feb. 2018
  • This Fresh night cream is also rich in antioxidants, such as super lotus, which hydrates and protects the skin and leaves it more radiant.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • In the summer, lotuses bloom across the lakes, making my city extremely Instagrammable.
    Yuli Yang, CNN, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Arrange artichokes, heads of lettuce, and lotus pods in similar colored vases, or use dry split peas as a vase filler.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Indian Air Force helicopters showered the temple with flower petals as Modi placed a lotus in front of the black stone idol, which was adorned with gold ornaments.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Kosminsky’s video featured ancient ruins (from Iran or Greece?) and a lotus blossom that changed colors.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • Some of this year’s display highlights include a 20-foot cherry blossom tree, an Asian zodiac trail and 20 giant lotus flowers.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Some of this year’s display highlights include a 20-foot cherry blossom tree, an Asian zodiac trail and 20 giant lotus flowers.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Its colorful bloom is an obvious suspect, but the lotus also has a life cycle unlike any other.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2017

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