How to Use rosebud in a Sentence

rosebud

noun
  • Now there's a rosebud the size of a quarter smack in the windshield.
    Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2018
  • As a unique touch, add a few rosebuds to your table, like these from Rose Dose.
    Sarah Storms, ELLE Decor, 22 May 2018
  • We were born one year and three months apart but looked like twins with our rosebud lips and Irish blue eyes.
    Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2017
  • There's a rosebud the size of a quarter smack in the windshield, directly in your line of sight.
    Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
  • This one, carved into the shape of a rosebud, is extra tempting.
    Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Some models wore a bow headband on their head while others had a rosebud at the nap of their neck.
    Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 5 Mar. 2019
  • One of Burden’s favorites was the Broadway Rose, named for the rosebuds on its finial ornament on top of the globes.
    Deborah Vankin, latimes.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • There’s bubbles, of course, or perhaps a fragrant rosebud tea to sip on.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Our bond was an airtight latch between rosebud mouth and nipple.
    June Demelo, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Begin to tightly roll a red sour strap into a rosebud, then loosely twist it while continuing to wrap it around the bud to form the petals.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Back inside the cozy, handsome house, one finds at last the essential Chast, the Roz rosebud, in the form of two fine and carefully kept collections of books.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2019
  • The princess received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband to look like a rosebud.
    Katie Frost, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Turner wore a black, rosebud-printed, one-piece swimsuit from Onia, black sunglasses, and her hair was pinned up into a messy bun.
    Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Armstrong-Jones reportedly popped the question with a ring of rubies and diamonds that was in the shape of a rosebud — a nod to his future bride's middle name of Rose.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The fury of Dürer’s attention, and his discomfort with the fluid forms of nature, give him an eye for the worm in the rosebud, a fascination with the details of decay.
    Dominic Green, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Harney & Sons has the perfect tea in mind — its Royal Wedding Tea, which is a white tea with almond, coconut, vanilla and pink rosebuds (available at harney.com).
    Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2018
  • It's stylized to look like a rosebud, with a soft flat surface that provides plenty of area for diffuse stimulation during use.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Powerful aromas emanate from mounds of red, gold, and brown powders, curious looking roots, bits of bark, shriveled pods, berries, bulbs, and rosebuds.
    Cathy Newman, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
  • In the Valley of Roses, about six hours south of Marrakesh, hikers can watch rosebuds being picked and dried for use in essential oils, potpourri, and rosewater.
    Alex Schechter, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017
  • In the Valley of Roses, about six hours south of Marrakesh, hikers can watch rosebuds being picked and dried for use in essential oils, potpourri, and rosewater.
    Alex Schechter, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017
  • Gu said Chinese women were more likely to drink herbal tea made from rosebuds or lotus leaves but this information wasn't included.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Somehow, this Lift and Tint accented every flirty feature of my face: freckles, button nose, rosebud lips.
    Lena Dunham, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2018
  • This popular fragrance starts with an aromatic bouquet of jasmine flowers and rosebuds that are harmonized with notes of warm, sweet vanilla and herbaceous patchouli.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Now add your second charge of lighter botanicals: the allspice, cardamom, orris root, ginger, grapefruit peel, rosemary, vanilla bean, rhubarb root, rosebuds, calendula, and yarrow.
    Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Sergio Hudson opted for a monochromatic moment with a tailored neon yellow blazer styled with matching bottoms, and Puppets and Puppets showed body chains and rosebuds over black tights with visible undies.
    Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Presenting, Bella's newest tattoo: a delicate rosebud etched just above her left elbow.
    Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 31 July 2017
  • Florence was handsome, with catlike eyes, a generous rosebud mouth, a languid, seductive manner and a pouting expression.
    Caroline Moorehead, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The popular Sleepytime tea from Celestial Seasonings is caffeine-free and has flavors of chamomile, spearmint, lemongrass, tilia flowers, blackberry leaves, orange blossoms, hawthorn, and rosebuds.
    Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Flowers which air dry well include goldenrod, hydrangea, statice, strawflower, celosia, rosebuds, yarrow, globe amaranth, grass plumes, rudbeckia, bachelor's buttons, zinnias and sunflower, to name a few.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Fluted glassware doubles as garnish dishes, Moroccan tea glasses await their colorful contents, and edible rosebuds are at the ready to impart a fragrant and beautiful finishing touch.
    Sarah Storms, ELLE Decor, 22 May 2018

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