How to Use sunflower in a Sentence

sunflower

noun
  • This includes the length of a sunflower and the width of a Ford F-150 and of a Model T.
    Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2020
  • Frances was there by the door of my room like a great sunflower.
    Audre Lorde, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Plant sunflower seeds now in full sun on top of the soil where the seed reaches the soil.
    Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Hunt rocks a pair of sunflower glasses, which frame his eyes with the petals of the flower.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
  • Add the sunflower oil and pulse again until a rough dough forms.
    Lois Ellen Frank and Walter Whitewater, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
  • His son Manuel Lucio, 36, who caught the virus at the same time but survived, placed a sunflower on the grave.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The first is the photo of the upside down sunflower and a drawing of it right after.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Add sunflower seeds and granola to the cream cheese mixture for a sweet treat that packs a crunch.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The telescope sits right on the edge of the sunflower’s shadow, where the petals bend and diffract the few photons of light that get through.
    Chris Wright, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Video shows the moment the bear went up to a bird feeder at a home in New Gloucester and tried to take sunflower seeds.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 July 2024
  • Artist Portis shows the life cycle of a sunflower, from seed to sprout to plant to seed, in this picture book.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
  • To the side, a single golden ball of fur sat up and looked at us, quiet and alone, bright and sweet as a sunflower.
    Keshia Naurana Badalge, Longreads, 19 July 2022
  • Liven up your front door with this sunflower and daisy wreath.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023
  • From Maria during the Fall and artists can still submit sunflowers entries for the show.
    cleveland.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Foods to eat for a sense of calm Ones that are rich in vitamin B1, such as legumes, whole grains, sunflower seeds, and nuts.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The foundation is known for the huge fields of sunflowers in Avon and Sandusky that bring awareness of their cause.
    cleveland, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Everything from a sunflower and a tomato to a lemon wedge and pepper adorn the plant.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Franklin voices most of the videos, and there are even a few with glasses-wearing sunflowers that shouldn't be missed.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Swap in pumpkin or sunflower seeds, or just leave them out.
    Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Ukraine is one of the world’s major exporters of wheat, corn, sunflower seeds and vegetable oil.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 17 July 2023
  • And unblock all Ukraine in order not only to ship the grain, but the sunflower and everything else that has been stuck in Ukraine.
    CBS News, 24 July 2022
  • Ukraine is the world’s biggest exporter of sunflower oil, according to the UN.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Alpino’s breads — sunflower and sourdough — are house-baked.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2023
  • These could include any long-stemmed blooms such as sunflowers, lilies, calla lilies and some roses.
    Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Ukraine supplies over half of the world’s crude sunflower and safflower oils.
    Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The picture showed a woman at a table with a face jug, the kind made by potters in the region, with a sunflower rising from it.
    New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The students showed up on Eleanor Schwartz’s front porch with a handwritten note and a potted sunflower.
    Talia Richman, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Naturally, folate can be found in the likes of leafy greens, peanuts, sunflower seeds, eggs, beans, and more.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2024
  • They’re made of toasted coconut chips, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • My favorite design is the paisley sunflower pattern, and the exterior of the bag includes two side slip pockets.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024

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