French rose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French rose
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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But we really owe the French rose fad to a 19th-century trendsetter.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
Set over the course of a pivotal year in the life of a struggling French rose breeder, Pierre Pinaud’s “The Rose Maker” is a slender but engaging tale about competition, cooperation and creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
French rose and began to pace the room.
From Marriage à la mode by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
He might, if the French rose against him and were joined by the Indians, have great difficulty defending the fort.
From Alice of Old Vincennes by Thompson, Maurice
Mary French rose, her smile changing only to express deep tenderness.
From The King Of Beaver, and Beaver Lights From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell
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