carnation
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Last season, models walked down a grassy runway filled with 14,000 pink carnations to show off the fall 2018 collection. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Watch the Tory Burch Spring 2019 Runway Show Live," 7 Sep. 2018 Rod Skirvin, vice president of the Police Benevolent Association in Broward, gave out carnations as thousands of students approached the school, the paper reports. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "'Never Going to Be the Same.' Students Make an Emotional Return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School," 28 Feb. 2018 Some students were carrying red carnations purchased from student government. — New York Times, "‘Are We Going to Die Today?’ Inside a Parkland Classroom as Bullets Flew," 6 June 2018 Left along the Wall were tiny flags, carnations and a zip-top bag of popcorn. — Michael Laris, Washington Post, "On Memorial Day in D.C., signs of respect and echoes of all that was lost," 28 May 2018 The candle offers head notes of bergamot and gardenia, heart notes of carnation, jasmine, and ylang-ylang, and base notes of lily and vanilla. — Kelly Conaboy, The Cut, "The Perfect Candle for Lovers of Stickers and Romance," 22 June 2018 This is a photo of 3 carnations that our dear friends @majestyblack brought us tonight after our rehearsal and soundcheck. — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Kat Von D's Incredible Wedding Dress Is Proof Brides Don't Have to Wear White," 3 June 2018 Mustard yellow, green and even carnation pink are popular choices. — Temi Adebowale, House Beautiful, "Here's What 'The Simpsons' Living Room Would Look Like in the Real World," 10 July 2018 Patchett, who sports a Wu-Tang tattoo on her calf, clutched gold carnations Monday in a nod to the group’s logo. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Wu-Tang Clan closes out Movement with a festive bang — and fan wedding," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carnation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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carnation
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English Language Learners Definition of carnation
: a pink, white, yellow, or red flower that has a sweet smell
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