carnation
noun
any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
carnations
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pluralof carnation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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AFP reporters on Friday morning saw only around a dozen mourners alongside Western ambassadors laying red carnations.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“It doesn’t make everything carnations and roses and you come back and start seeing rainbows and unicorns everywhere,” Sean said.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
By Moscow's "Wall of Grief" - a memorial to the victims of Stalin-era political repression - I watch Russians laying roses and carnations, and lighting candles in memory of the opposition leader.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
White carnations dotted every room and were stenciled on some walls, signifying a tradition after Sounders matches where players handed the flower out to fans.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Alba was holding a bouquet of the first carnations of tne season, as red as blood.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
