How to Use petal in a Sentence

petal

noun

• The petal is drenched, but silky and too lovely to dump in the garbage.
  — Claudia Hinz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2020
• The rose petals point to her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
  — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2020
• The rose petals could point to her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
  — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2020
• Yup, it was made to look like a petal on one of the flowers.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 7 Apr. 2020
• The set comes with all of the pieces to make four daffodils, from stems to leaves to petals.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• After the petals fall away, the stem is capped by a seed pod the size of an egg.
  — Craig Whitlock, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2019
• The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
• The weaker petals fell from the plants during the ride and left a soft, red trail.
  — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 6 June 2018
• But the chalk outlines remain, and petals linger on the street edges.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
• The chiffon petals at the bottom of the gown are hand-painted.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
• Tom can quote Rilke and dance the rumba, whip up brunch and a rose-petal bath, but so what?
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
• Choose buds that have begun to open, and gently push back the petals with your thumb.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• The abstract petals in the painting also vibe with a row of the flowers lined up on a ledge above the tub.
  — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
• The ceremony took place in a grove of trees, the aisle lined with white rose petals.
  — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 26 June 2024
• And rains can dissolve the petals on the ground into pink puddles.
  — Sharon Boorstin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2020
• By morning the flowers have dried up, petals drifting to the desert floor.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020
• Each petal has a white stripe down the middle, so that from a distance, the flower looks like a star.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
• 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
• The final garnish is a mound of flower petals dropped from a wood spoon.
  — Michael Bauer, SFChronicle.com, 29 June 2018
• In the photo, both teens are posed mid-laugh, while throwing handfuls of red rose petals in the air.
  — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 25 July 2018
• Bend the petals and the softbot can crawl along, a little like a caterpillar.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2023
• The bird is taken back to the kitchen in order to have its legs removed, grilled, and dipped in dried crushed rose petals.
  — Fortune, 29 Sep. 2019
• Lay a lemon wheel atop each drink, lay a rose petal on each lemon wheel and sprinkle on a few flakes of sea salt.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020
• The picnic snap shows a white blanket laid out on the grass, covered in rose petals and lined with plates of snacks.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2023
• But in some years, petals fall off more rapidly because of wind, rain or frost.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
• It's got a four-petal design and seems to be open, i.e., the band is not a full circle, probably to fit over the glove.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 June 2022
• Grab a Rosepops bouquet of preserved petals that'll last up to a full year.
  — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 25 Mar. 2023
• Even today in Mexico, teas are made from their petals and the juice of their leaves.
  — Samantha Leal, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2023
• The flowers may be spidery or look like daisies, pom-poms, or thick cushions of slightly curved petals.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
• Besides, who can resist rose petals and a seaside dinner lit up by fireworks?
  — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024