petal
noun
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
petals
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pluralof petal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Women leaned from apartment windows, filming the march on their phones, while others scattered rice and rose petals over the men carrying the coffins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The tall stems of daisies bend above the delicate petals of peonies on a Raspberry Yogurt Basil Cake; a single nasturtium blossom tops an Earl Grey Butterfly Pea Ginger Mini Cake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
People waved flags and shouted "long live the Pope", with some throwing petals as he arrived at the square.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I harvested the fallen ones from the ground below and removed their green calyxes at the base of the petals.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
