Examples of carnation in a Sentence

The groom wore a carnation in his buttonhole.

Recent Examples on the Web This candle has beautiful notes of hyacinth, plum, violet leaf, pink rose, geranium, carnation, peony, and violet. — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 For $2, students and staff were able to purchase a carnation, as well as a paper shamrock to write a message of encouragement for Ukraine. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022 Florists might hawk huge Mother's Day bouquets with exotic blooms and designer names, but the traditional gift is a single, simple carnation. — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 18 Mar. 2022 Translation: carnation ‘Spooky’, Cosmos ‘Lemonade’, and viola ‘Cats White,’ among others, will be right up my alley. — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022 Ohio can thank superstitious President William McKinley for its state flower: the scarlet carnation. — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2021 Veterans in attendance were recognized and received a carnation donated by Pawlaks Florist. — John Benson, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021 The two women, Wu in her trademark navy blue and Essaibi George in a carnation-pink blazer, did not make eye contact as the meeting got underway. — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021 Four best-in-class performers — carnation (Dianthus), African daisy (Osteospermum and Arctotis) and trailing lantana — are perfect choices for water-wise ground covers. — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021 See More

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