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
“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
I saw his supporters throw roses and carnations at the hearse before it headed to the cemetery.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
He stopped at a Giant Food supermarket and bought her a bunch of cut flowers, carnations and mums.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
