How to Use peony in a Sentence

peony

noun

• And peonies, that’s when striped bass start to come in.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
• Look for peonies here, too, in pink and white, bud and bloom.
  — Donna Freedman, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 July 2017
• The peony paintings seem to be favorites of the Bidens.
  — Washington Post, 26 June 2021
• The faux peonies, daisies, sea grasses and laurel went the way of the cotton.
  — Jordan Kisner, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017
• With its lush blooms and endless petals, the peony is over the top in the best possible way.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2023
• Angle the cut under the roots of the peony, starting a few inches away from the foliage at the base of the plant.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
• Light Plant 'Lemon Chiffon' peony in full sun to part shade.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
• The heart of the fragrance is a blend of four flowers: rose and peony, wild Jasmine for body, and lily of the valley.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2022
• There was a climbing rose by the front porch, and there were five or six peony bushes.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022
• My left hand braced against the paper peonies, my right cut along the crown molding with a sash brush.
  — Christine Kalafus, Longreads, 28 Dec. 2019
• There were also peonies, birch and beech branches in the mix throughout the chapel.
  — Ashley Hoffman, Time, 21 May 2018
• The forsythia and cherry are near each other, and the peony is on the other side of the yard.
  — oregonlive, 20 June 2020
• The only other garden care that peonies need is an end-of-the-year cleanup.
  — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2017
• Not to mention the bouquet of florals in the middle notes, like peony, rose, and freesia.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
• In the center of the shell are tiny round green stars that burst as a teal peony at the firework’s nucleus.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
• The first was centered around tuberose, the second pink peony, and the third, and newest, Twilly d'Hermès Eau Ginger.
  — Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2021
• Or maybe roses, pink peonies, and hydrangeas are more of your thing?
  — Carine Lavache, Cosmopolitan, 5 Sep. 2017
• Grab it in nine colors ranging from soft peony pink to deep mauve.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
• The weather was gray again, drizzling and cold, but the purple peonies at the flower shops in the station gave me courage.
  — Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
• There are other plants, such as daffodils, peonies, and hyacinths, that should stay in the same place.
  — Kyle Johnson, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• This hand-poured soy candle reflects notes of plum, peony, patchouli, and leather.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
• The gardens bloomed with yellow and red roses, iris, lilac and peonies.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 July 2019
• There are a few myths surrounding the peony and its origin.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
• Yes, root weevils can give a peony quite a fancy, lacey look.
  — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2020
• In addition to this on-theme peony shade, it's also marked down in a sky blue stripe.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
• To find your peony planting window, look for your first frost dates.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
• In May, right before Mother's Day, 150 acres of big, bright peonies bloom.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
• After trimming some leaves and adding one more peony, she was done.
  — Michael Schulma, The New Yorker, 31 July 2021
• The peony that brides want now looks like a ball of fluffy, almost transparent petals, and has a lemony scent.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 28 Aug. 2017
• Golden light pierced through the canopy, and the air was thick with the scent of jasmine and peonies, the favorite flower of Mr. Rosenberg’s sister.
  — Marielle Wakim, New York Times, 9 June 2017

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024