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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The markers were engraved with butterflies, with pairs of butterfly-shaped flower arrangements next to the graves along with bouquets containing a mix of white and purple roses, daisies and carnations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
AFP reporters on Friday morning saw only around a dozen mourners alongside Western ambassadors laying red carnations.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The comedian sent a bouquet of roses and carnations to Wood, which she shared to Instagram.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 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
The flat was sickly with the combined scents of roses, lilies and carnations.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
