How to Use shamrock in a Sentence
shamrock
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The new and improved Mill Ends Park is still 2 feet across, but now in the shape of a shamrock.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2022
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With their clover-like leaves, these shamrock plants should be on your list.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
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The false shamrock is almost as tough as the weed oxalis, but it does not spread out of the bed.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 13 Feb. 2020
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One of the attractions was the set of shutters with a shamrock cutout.
—Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2021
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The Duchess of Cambridge wore head-to-toe green and wore a gold Cartier shamrock brooch.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022
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Despite that, March 17 still holds a place in the hearts of those with a penchant for green beer and shamrocks.
—Stephanie Toone, ajc, 17 Mar. 2020
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The house is decked out in green, with four-leaf clovers and shamrocks everywhere.
—Kaila White, azcentral, 29 Apr. 2017
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The name is from the owners’ dual Irish and Lebanese heritages (clover shamrocks and spearmint).
—Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 30 May 2017
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The sign featured a rainbow, a bright-yellow sun and a shamrock.
—Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2020
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In between each shield is an emblem of the U.K. nations: a rose, a thistle, a shamrock and a leek.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
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There are three types of flowers in yellow and pink hues with bright shamrock-green leaves.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Feb. 2022
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Here's the solution: This cute, easy shamrock craft on the blog Paper & Ink.
—Ayn-Monique Klahre, Woman's Day, 14 Mar. 2012
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Don your shamrock suit and join the locals in Green County on a one mile visit to nine pubs March 7.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2020
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How are shamrocks and four-leaf clovers related to St. Patrick's Day?
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
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But St. Patrick’s Day hasn’t always been about beer, shamrocks and wearing green.
—Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
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Rather than red, the caps come in bright green with gold lettering, and with an Irish shamrock embroidered on the back.
—Scott Christian, Esquire, 10 Mar. 2017
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Elizabeth wore a pink crown and a shamrock bib for her first birthday.
—Ellen McCarthy, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
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Enjoy a shamrock box or an Irish stout cupcake through March 17.
—Leada Gore, AL.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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One month hence, shamrocks will abound while rivers — and rivers of beer — run green, as America spends a day being Irish.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2018
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Taylor Plunkett wrote in a post, with a shamrock, an eagle and a green heart emoji.
—Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
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Bruegger's says shamrock green bagels are prepared and taste like a normal bagel.
—Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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Drain and lay flat on cutting board, then cut out shapes using shamrock cutter.
—Kate Merker, Woman's Day, 1 Mar. 2021
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False shamrock is a great way to add this unusual foliage color to the shade garden.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 2 June 2017
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The team is wearing a black patch with a shamrock on their jerseys this season to honor late owner Dan Rooney.
—Chris Chavez, SI.com, 9 Sep. 2017
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Spectators can expect bands and bagpipers in the streets and a sea of revelers in shamrock-wear on the sidewalks.
—Don Stacom, Courant Community, 9 Mar. 2018
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The girl in a white dress with shamrocks and green stripes celebrated her birthday just two days before St. Patrick’s Day.
—Russ Bynum, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
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And thus the shamrock continues to be an emblem of Ireland even today.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023
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Barack Obama did it, too—but his bunch of shamrocks somehow looked a lot more vivacious than Trump's.
—Cam Wolf, GQ, 15 Mar. 2018
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This quaint Midwestern town is home to the world's largest shamrock, which is the center of its St. Patrick's Day festivities.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 15 Feb. 2023
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Flower emblems of the four nations of the U.K. — a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock — were also featured on the underskirt and cuffs of each sleeve.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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