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
For a lot of color, house plant lover need to look no further than the lobelia plant.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 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
She is only as tall as a house plant.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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