How to Use lotus in a Sentence

lotus

noun
  • He was talked about and still is by older-timers in, to use a Bernheimerism, the land of the plastic lotus.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Perched on the lotuses is a pair of peacocks, signaling the arrival of the monsoon.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • It was composed for a ballet about a legendary ruler who finds a lotus that could grant him eternal life.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • First and foremost, the lotus has a life cycle unlike any other plant.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 14 June 2023
  • In lotuses the air pockets are created by minute lumps of wax.
    The Economist, 4 July 2019
  • His stage for those concerts was shaped like a six-pointed lotus flower that was raked upward to the back in a delicate curve.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • On the southern end of the pedestal is an Egyptian lotus, while the northern end features an American water lily.
    Colin Dickey, Longreads, 31 Aug. 2017
  • In Tokyo, Japan, where the pink lotus make a famous and showy display in a pond in a city park, residents claim that the flowers open with an audible pop.
    Ben Raines | Braines@al.com, AL.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • New emoji arrive with iOS 15.4, including some cool new Smiley faces, a cute troll, a pink lotus and more.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • This clean anti-aging night cream is made with peach leaf extract to destress the skin and super lotus to reduce lines and wrinkles.
    Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • Other menu highlights include the sticky rice, neatly packaged in a lotus leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork and mushrooms.
    Rebecca Treon, Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
  • After shaving her head in 2010, Knowles rocked a cropped afro that eventually blossomed like a lotus around her face.
    Brooklyn White, Essence, 24 June 2021
  • The installation features a dozen 12-foot-tall stainless-steel lotus petals, a portrayal of peace by artist Yoko Ono.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The notes of jasmine (layered with hints of freesia, lotus and gold musk) also strike a chord with Lima, who says that the ingredient evokes so many memories with just a whiff.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • They’re handmade by female Egyptian artisans and have clasps in the shape of lotus flowers or scarabs—my favorite detail.
    Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023
  • This is paired with an extract from blue lily (also known as blue lotus) which purportedly helps skin look plumper and more moisturized.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 5 Feb. 2018
  • IGK’s Hot Girls shampoo smells so good — a tropical blend of coconut water, vanilla, pink lotus, and guava.
    Jessica Prince Erlich, The Cut, 2 Feb. 2018
  • This Fresh night cream is also rich in antioxidants, such as super lotus, which hydrates and protects the skin and leaves it more radiant.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • In the summer, lotuses bloom across the lakes, making my city extremely Instagrammable.
    Yuli Yang, CNN, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Arrange artichokes, heads of lettuce, and lotus pods in similar colored vases, or use dry split peas as a vase filler.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Kosminsky’s video featured ancient ruins (from Iran or Greece?) and a lotus blossom that changed colors.
    Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • Some of this year’s display highlights include a 20-foot cherry blossom tree, an Asian zodiac trail and 20 giant lotus flowers.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Some of this year’s display highlights include a 20-foot cherry blossom tree, an Asian zodiac trail and 20 giant lotus flowers.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Its colorful bloom is an obvious suspect, but the lotus also has a life cycle unlike any other.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Its colorful bloom is an obvious suspect, but the lotus also has a life cycle unlike any other.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Because of these attributions, the lotus is often seen alongside divine figures in some cultures.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 14 June 2023
  • The new Imperiale depicts the lotus flower with overlapping petals within a polished rose gold lacework.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Tropical Asia and Queensland, Australia Similar to water lilies, lotuses have wide, flat leaves that emerge just above the surface of shallow bodies of freshwater.
    Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017
  • When candied, Chinese lotus seeds are denser, nuttier, and more starchy, while AshaPops puff their water lily seeds into a lighter, fluffier popcorn-alternative.
    Amber Gibson, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2021
  • This model, the Floraison du Nénuphar, hides its butterfly completely inside its lotus-like flowers.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023

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