red rose
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Next to the closed coffin, which was topped by a single red rose, sat Valentino's partner Giancarlo Giammetti, whose business acumen helped elevate the label to global prominence.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
She also shared a peek at the proposal setting, which featured a trail of red rose petals and candles throughout a home.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
Cover the stores’ coffins in the faded iconography of their shopping bags: respectively, a spray of violets, brown and white stripes and a single red rose.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024
Before a ball was kicked George suggested England would show more potency in attack, compared with previous sides to wear the red rose.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
Fireworks streak across the night sky, creating the emblem of the Belles—a golden fleur-de-lis, with a red rose twisting around its center like a ribbon of blood.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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