Example Sentences

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Central Madrid was decked out with banners bearing the pope's face and thousands of white and yellow carnations, matching the Vatican flag's colours.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

As well as leaving roses and carnations here, visitors are placing dolls and soft toys on the flowers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

Among the most exported flowers this season by the airline were roses and carnations from Bogota; pompons, hydrangeas and chrysanthemums from Medellin; and roses, carnations and gypsophila from Quito, Avianca said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

In the post office, in the plaza, or in the beauty shop where she worked, Felicia could have earned standing ovations and showers of red carnations.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García