house plant
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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What if your house plant could tell you your water isn't safe?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
“What do you appreciate? Maybe the smooth, green leaves on a house plant or the comfort of a pillow get your shoulders unknotting.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
Since moving, I’ve also bought my first house plant and framed some art, but nothing feels as dynamic and joyous as those three hours of dancing rainbows.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2020
SAT-SUN Free plant repotting weekends in January, pottery and house plant sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2019
Normally, once or twice a week he went for long walks on his own land, the well-loved piece of prairie where he had always hoped to build a house, plant trees, eventually entertain greatgrandchildren.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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