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
If preseason expectations were a redwood, their performance thus far has been a house plant.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2022
“We have people who’ve never grown a house plant coming in to get ready to go for July 1,” Haynie said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
“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
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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