How to Use nectar in a Sentence

nectar

noun

• To taste the sweet nectar of Being Right and Righteous?
  — Nora McInerny, Time, 4 Oct. 2022
• Bees suck the nectar from flowers and store it in their stomachs.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
• That’s a common myth, but the ants are there only to gather nectar from the buds.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
• And for people who hate themselves, as artists often do, this is nectar of the gods.
  — Chris Fleming, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
• Plus, the flowers are only open two to six weeks a year for bees to collect their nectar.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
• The nectar has made his head, now called Rahu, immortal.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
• As the bees pass the nectar, the sugary substance turns into honey.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
• To fill or clean, simply unscrew the base from the bottom and pour in your nectar or warm water to wash it out.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2021
• Fill them with fresh nectar made from one part sugar and four parts water.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
• The plant only flowers four to six weeks a year, which gives bees a short window of time to collect nectar.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
• It's named after the manuka bush where bees gather nectar and pollen.
  — Anthea Levi, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
• Salvia has the high nectar count that hummingbirds are looking for.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 June 2022
• Acacia ants live in whistling thorn trees, which provide them nectar.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
• But while most tree frogs are on the prowl for night-flying insects, one species is after the sugary nectar in the flowers.
  — Asher Elbein, Scientific American, 6 May 2023
• For a special nectar plant, obtain one or more of the red or purple porterweed.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Sep. 2022
• Agave nectar: Made from the agave plant (the same plant that is distilled to make tequila), the sap is boiled down into a syrup and used as a sweetener.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
• But since nearly all of the 40-plus bat species found in the U.S. eat insects and the rest drink nectar or eat fruit, oral vaccines would be much trickier.
  — Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
• Bats feed on the nectar of the flowers sprouting at the top of the saguaro, while in other parts of the plant, bird species live inside cavities carved by other birds.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
• Tap water is safe to use and does not need to be boiled to create the nectar, according to the Smithsonian.
  — Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
• Also, go for feeders with red parts to attract birds instead of nectar with red dye.
  — WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
• There are galls that are chambered, secrete nectar or bristle with fibers.
  — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
• The bulk of nectar flow in Utah happens in June, Arthur said, so the season for honey production is nearly over.
  — Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 June 2022
• Its liquor was the star player in a boozy Mangoneada, made with mango puree and nectar that's spiced up with fruity chamoy sauce and Tajin chile powder.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021
• In fact, lilac blossoms are used by cooks because of their nectar to produce all manner things from wines to cookies.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2022
• An adult moth, by contrast, is only after the nectar for itself.
  — WIRED, 12 June 2023
• A single gallon of honey requires the nectar of about 5,000 flowers, Jones said.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022
• The large tubular golden blooms are showy and a favorite nectar source for hummingbirds.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 18 June 2021
• Flowers were arriving from across the region: White forsythias, which smelled like nectar.
  — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
• Don't worry about any visiting ants, which are not hurting the plant but only coming to sip the nectar.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
• An adult bee visits flowers to drink nectar, but also for pollen to feed to its growing larvae.
  — WIRED, 12 June 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024