Example Sentences

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“Plants one block away are flowering, but mine, not yet.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

Cherry blossoms in Japan are flowering 11 days earlier than they used to, according to a 2022 report in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Sea grasses are flowering plants that normally grow in shallow waters near coasts.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 10, 2022

It is laid down with matting and rugs, and standing here and there are flowering plants and two fine araucarias.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.