How to Use plumeria in a Sentence

plumeria

noun

• Of all the plants that smell good, what can beat plumeria.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2017
• On a sultry night in Accra, the air smells of wood smoke, brine from the wet but welcome breezes off the Gulf of Guinea and the plumeria trees that line the streets.
  — Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, 12 July 2016
• The decline of plumeria plants, also known as frangipani, is kind of sneaky.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2022
• If needed, this is a good time to reshape overgrown or out-of-bounds plumeria plants.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2022
• Start watering plumeria when leaves appear toward the end of the month.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
• The speaker will be club member Lori Kilmer, who will share her expertise on plumerias.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2019
• Allow the ends of the affected plumeria, also known as frangipani shrubs, to shrivel a little and die back to healthy plant portions.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2022
• The breeze is rich with fragrant plumeria and pineapple, and every minute of every day you’re reminded (and encouraged) to stop and take a nice, deep breath.
  — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Nov. 2018
• Her home is at the end of a cul-de-sac of gated houses with short driveways and lush, overgrown gardens — plumeria, wild lemons, papaya, birds of paradise.
  — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2020
• With ingredients like plumeria and raspberry, Gold is like a drink of water for your skin.
  — Leah Romero, ELLE, 26 May 2023
• At its heart is a musky, lush vanilla, like a Palermo window box bursting with fragrant plumeria.
  — Heather Eddy, Bon Appétit, 15 June 2021
• Both plumeria and cannas are the most susceptible plants in local landscapes.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 June 2021
• From guava and spicy plumeria flowers to pineapple and Macadamia nuts, this refreshing white wine offers aromas and flavors that will transport you straight to Hawaii.
  — Michael Alberty | , oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
• Her home was in an old neighborhood filled with plumeria, fruit, and mango trees, surrounded by amazing neighbors.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
• In the backyard there are vegetables, fruit trees, plumerias, flowering shrubs and a koi pond that produces fertilized water for the garden.
  — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 27 Apr. 2018
• The ingredients include spirulina, kukui nut oil, macadamia nut oil, noni, and plumeria — all of which are sourced from Hawaii to support local agriculture.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
• And like the stunning plumeria and protea that will have attendees buzzing, Saturday’s Balboa Park event is plugged into a larger ecosystem that deserves its moment in the sun, too.
  — Karla Petersoncolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
• The bathtub rests in the back corner of the yard, near a palm tree, surrounded by a tropical garden planted with plumeria, passion flowers and desert roses, among other flora.
  — Lia Picard, New York Times, 9 June 2023
• Watch hula competitions and ukulele performances, craft a lei or plumeria painting and feast on kalua pork, huli huli chicken and other island foods.
  — Sara Cagle, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2019
• Plus, the distinctive fruity-floral plumeria scent will virtually transport you to the lush, tropical islands.
  — Katie Chang, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• Start watering plumeria when leaves appear toward the end of the month. Start fertilizing roses with slow-release fertilizer this month.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
• Carissa Moore wore a white and yellow plumeria pinned next to her ear for her victory-lap interviews after making history as the first Olympic gold medalist at surfing’s historic debut.
  — Sally Ho, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2021
• But the lobby's main tree is all about authentic Polynesian culture with bright red 'ohi'a lehua garland, multi-colored plumeria flowers, and puka shell star ornaments.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2021
• Vendors will sell fruit trees, tropical plants, plumeria and Australian plants, and garden volunteers and master gardeners will be available to answer questions.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
• Instructor Diana Donnellan will explain how to correctly prune plumeria trees and then give participants a chance to learn by working on the Arboretum’s plumeria.
  — Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• For decorative flowers in the shade this winter, consider planting cyclamen or plumeria.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021
• The sale includes Bakers Acres inventory of bromeliads, tillandsias and gasteria as well as pots, and board members will be selling vegetable starts, succulents, plumeria, pelargoniums and other varieties.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• Their Restorative Floral Bath not only boasts deeply relaxing notes of plumeria, jasmine, vetiver, and cedarwood, but also delivers next-level soothing and muscle relief with shea butter, kahai oil, green tea oil, and capscium.
  — Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
• This soft matte lipstick from Lawless is made of antimicrobial elderberry and redness-reducing plumeria extract.
  — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2020
• Four fundamentals are key to successful plumeria cultivation, Atkinson stressed.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 11 Oct 2024