Example Sentences

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He published his last English language novel, Petals of Blood, in 1977.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Petals cascade down the length, playing with the silhouette and possibilities of a suit.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Petals in the Park is free; Blossoms After Dark $25.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

Millie Adams, 23, who owns an online vintage shop called Studded Petals, saw a similar response when she posted a video in which she unboxed a 1991 Westwood bustle skirt.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

Petals fell from the branches like a late, wet snowfall.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein