How to Use petal in a Sentence

petal

noun

• The petal is drenched, but silky and too lovely to dump in the garbage.
  — Claudia Hinz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2020
• The rose petals point to her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
  — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2020
• The rose petals could point to her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
  — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2020
• Yup, it was made to look like a petal on one of the flowers.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 7 Apr. 2020
• The set comes with all of the pieces to make four daffodils, from stems to leaves to petals.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• After the petals fall away, the stem is capped by a seed pod the size of an egg.
  — Craig Whitlock, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2019
• The locale was covered in red and white petals that were placed in the shape of a heart.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
• The weaker petals fell from the plants during the ride and left a soft, red trail.
  — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 6 June 2018
• But the chalk outlines remain, and petals linger on the street edges.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
• The chiffon petals at the bottom of the gown are hand-painted.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
• The path leading to the mausoleum's door had been strewn with white rose petals.
  — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• Tom can quote Rilke and dance the rumba, whip up brunch and a rose-petal bath, but so what?
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
• The drivers in the Lone Star State know how to really put the petal to the metal.
  — Heather Leighton, Houston Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2017
• Flower petals, plants, roots of trees — all these sort of things were in my mind.
  — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2018
• Afraid of elephants, who could lift a man and pluck his limbs like petals from a daisy.
  — Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2018
• Choose buds that have begun to open, and gently push back the petals with your thumb.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
• The salty musks and wood smells are topped off with cardamom and jasmine petals.
  — Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
• Her hands felt like rose petals, and her eyes were soft and round like buttons.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2018
• The abstract petals in the painting also vibe with a row of the flowers lined up on a ledge above the tub.
  — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
• The ceremony took place in a grove of trees, the aisle lined with white rose petals.
  — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 26 June 2024
• And rains can dissolve the petals on the ground into pink puddles.
  — Sharon Boorstin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2020
• Melt the chocolate and scatter the rose petals, astro babes.
  — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 5 Apr. 2018
• By morning the flowers have dried up, petals drifting to the desert floor.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020
• Add a teaspoon of water over each petal or group of petals.
  — Jazmine Polk, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2017
• Each petal has a white stripe down the middle, so that from a distance, the flower looks like a star.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
• And 64 lotus petals represent the purified state of mind and the nerves of the heart.
  — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 24 Apr. 2018
• With its lush blooms and endless petals, the peony is over the top in the best possible way.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2023
• The palate expresses notes of Rosé petals, anise, and a little tar.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
• Flower petals had fallen onto the credenza and her daughter took cleaning to the next level.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
• While tasting the sandwiches, scones, and sweets, try the restaurant’s most popular tea—Jardin Bleu—which is a blend of teas from India and China flavored with rhubarb, wild strawberry, and cornflower petals.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025