How to Use orchid in a Sentence

orchid

noun
  • In orchids, myth and folk medicine meet The word of the day: orchis.
    National Geographic, 5 Nov. 2019
  • Then keep the orchid in a warm spot with bright light but out of the direct sun.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The word guras in the Nepali language translates to wild orchid.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The Mokara scent, a fan-favorite, smells of orchid, white lily, and spring moss.
    Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023
  • My orchid came up and looked great, but now the flowers have brown spots.
    oregonlive, 27 June 2020
  • Browse stalls full of marigolds, orchids, roses, and more.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Someone who put orchids on the sill of a window that had once been nailed shut.
    Anne Enright, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Alongside its plant pick, the calathea rattlesnake, 1-800-Flowers.com named the orchid its flower of the year.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Your orchid, which will grow about 6-12 inches tall, will bloom once a year for about three months.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Inspired by real orchids, the adult building set is a fun project and a unique piece of home decor.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Moth orchids only need water every 10-14 days when the bark or moss in the pot feels dry.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • So, why not give the gift of orchids that don’t require a commitment?
    Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 17 July 2024
  • The sale prices on the orchid and succulents are the lowest to date, with the bonsai being a second-best price.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 8 May 2023
  • The dark wood paneling contrasted the mountains of lilies and orchids that adorned the space.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
  • And over the last three years, more than 2,000 orchid lovers have started following along.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Next to Meghan sat a large, white orchid, which completed the setting.
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2020
  • An orchid, a baobab tree, a dugong, an orangutan, even at some future point the trace lines of a mycelial network––all of these should hold money.
    J.m. Ledgard, Wired, 12 May 2021
  • All kids need loving and attentive care, but the orchids even more so.
    Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2019
  • This adored flavor starts life as a wild rain-forest orchid.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2022
  • For all of these reasons, there may not be an EAA Reservoir in a hundred years, even if rare ghost orchids still bloom in the area.
    Time, 12 July 2023
  • The sale also includes a few plants, like this pretty pink orchid.
    Ciannah Gin, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Neil Sperry: Here's how to care for orchids and monkeygrass This is a carousel.
    Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The pause that refreshes most is a daiquiri swirled with passion fruit liqueur and fancied up with an orchid.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Franklin kneels to show the tiny face of a calypso orchid, just then coming into bloom.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 18 July 2021
  • As such, the nation’s flower, the Cattleya trianae, an orchid native to the cloud forests of the Andes, is the accord at the heart of Amethyst.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Famed for its orchid-like fragrance, the tea grown on the north side of the mountain is sweet and pure, while that from the south is more pungent and astringent.
    Tom Parker Bowles, Robb Report, 14 June 2021
  • Per the statement, the orchid has no leaves or any other means by which to turn the sun’s energy into food.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The purple and white blooms of a Miltonia orchid also caught his eye.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Hundreds of orchids will be on display and offered for sale.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Roses and orchids On Thursday night, guests will dine under the stars, in a pavilion made of glass and glowing with candles.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024

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