How to Use state flower in a Sentence

state flower

noun

• In 1901, the bluebonnet became the state flower of Texas.
  — Anna Mazurek, Chron, 14 Feb. 2022
• Mountain Laurel line the overlook, the blooms of the state flower just starting to peak.
  — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 17 June 2018
• The black bear is the state animal, the sugar maple is the state tree, the cardinal is the state bird, and the rhododendron is the state flower.
  — USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2020
• The magnolia flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end.
  — The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 3 Sep. 2020
• From state nicknames and state songs to state flowers and mammals, the United States is full of symbols for its 50 states.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• As with many things, Texans take great pride in their state flower, and this time of year, that pride is on full display — as, of course, are the flowers.
  — Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
• The bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, is usually in peak bloom in early April.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2020
• The new design features the state flower against a blue background with yellow and red bars on either side.
  — PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2020
• The new Mississippi flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end.
  — Emily Wagster Pettus, chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2020
• Gabriel won the costume contest with an outfit inspired by the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 3 Oct. 2022
• Apple blossoms, the state flower of Arkansas, will replace roses at the track in the resort town of Hot Springs.
  — cleveland, 1 May 2020
• The peony even became the state flower of Indiana in 1957, replacing the zinnia for the honor.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2021
• The sweet image features a rose, which is the national flower of the U.S., flanked by two golden poppies, the state flower of Meghan’s home state of California.
  — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2018
• Magnolia later became the official state flower, and the whole place was known as the Magnolia State.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 17 June 2020
• Bluebonnets are the Texas state flower and a favorite wildflower.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Other fields are planted with colorful types of flowers, such as Black-Eyed Susans, the state flower of Maryland.
  — Susan Soldavin, baltimoresun.com, 20 Aug. 2020
• Called Dogwood, after both the state flower and tree, it would be aimed at women living in the suburbs and beyond, a constituency that can swing elections there.
  — WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
• One shows Angelou as an 8-year-old girl with an apple blossom, the state flower of Arkansas, hovering over her head.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 Aug. 2019
• The state also has a motto that accompanies its state flower, the American Pasque.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2023
• Guests put their hands over their hearts as Dole's casket arrived inside the building with one man donning a sunflower mask, the state flower of Kansas, Dole's home state.
  — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2021
• Dogwood — the official state flower of Virginia — forms a white canopy over diners’ heads, and a purple neon sign behind the bar, which is fronted with green tile and yellow stools, announces the name of the place.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
• What does Massachusetts use as its state bird, state flower, and state animal?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022
• Honor the state flower and the planet at the California Poppy Festival at Sgt.
  — April Orcutt, latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2018
• Golden poppies, California’s state flower, are also dotted across the grass at the shield’s base.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 25 May 2018
• Wood violet: Wisconsin’s state flower is, as the name implies, purple, with five petals.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2020
• The concept was simple: a blue shield emblazoned with the official state flower — the mayflower — encircled by six blue stars, all splashed against a white backdrop.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2022
• The flag features a white magnolia blossom, which is the Mississippi's state flower.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
• The flag features a white magnolia blossom, which is the Mississippi's state flower.
  — Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
• Ghosh celebrated her first dose with an ode to our state flower, the California poppy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• In 1904, the Ohio Legislature approved the scarlet carnation as the state flower to honor McKinley.
  — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024