water lily
noun
: any of various aquatic plants (especially genera Nymphaea and Nuphar of the family Nymphaeaceae, the water-lily family) with floating leaves and usually showy flowers
broadly
: an aquatic plant (such as a water hyacinth) with showy flowers
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Inventing impressionism that will be staged at both the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC—the Impressionists also continue to command astounding prices at auctions; a Monet water lilies painting went for $74 million at Christie’s last fall.
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Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2018, a water lily painting from the collection of David Rockefeller sold at Christie’s for $84 million.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2021
The exhibit’s giant and colorful hybrid animal sculptures provide new vistas for garden regulars who have seen the tulips and water lilies a hundred times over and yearn for something fresh.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 June 2024
This included the lotus pond and the water lily pond.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
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Allison C. Meier, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2018, a water lily painting from the collection of David Rockefeller sold at Christie’s for $84 million.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2021
The exhibit’s giant and colorful hybrid animal sculptures provide new vistas for garden regulars who have seen the tulips and water lilies a hundred times over and yearn for something fresh.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 June 2024
This included the lotus pond and the water lily pond.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
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“Water lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20lily. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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