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fleur-de-lis
noun
ˌflər-də-ˈlē 
ˌflu̇r-
variants
or less commonly fleur-de-lys
plural fleurs-de-lis or fleur-de-lis also fleurs-de-lys or fleur-de-lys
ˌflər-də-ˈlē(z)
ˌflu̇r-
1
2
: a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry
Examples of fleur-de-lis in a Sentence
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Structures can take the shape of anything from reindeer and frogs to crawfish and fleur-de-lis.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Maple syrup is as representative of the province as the fleur-de-lis.
—Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
But the real source of pride for some may have been the fountain's ability to make the shape of a fleur-de-lis, a symbol synonymous with Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
The fleur-de-lis has long been associated with the French royalty, its origins going back almost 1,000 years.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
In the contemporary United States, the fleur-de-lis has a less divine presence when Saints players tackle other teams’ players—but that has legal significance, the judges note.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The pieces are adorned with cotton fleur-de-lis prints, a symbol that represents the city’s French roots.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
While waiting for President Sarkozy to start the proceedings, Reinaldo scanned the vast room, which displayed in its décor both the fleur-de-lis and the French Republic’s monogram.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
The French monarch is resplendent in gold and blue fleur-de-lis robes and white stockings, and sporting dainty white shoes with red heels.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Maple syrup is as representative of the province as the fleur-de-lis.
—Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
But the real source of pride for some may have been the fountain's ability to make the shape of a fleur-de-lis, a symbol synonymous with Louisville.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
The fleur-de-lis has long been associated with the French royalty, its origins going back almost 1,000 years.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
In the contemporary United States, the fleur-de-lis has a less divine presence when Saints players tackle other teams’ players—but that has legal significance, the judges note.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The pieces are adorned with cotton fleur-de-lis prints, a symbol that represents the city’s French roots.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
While waiting for President Sarkozy to start the proceedings, Reinaldo scanned the vast room, which displayed in its décor both the fleur-de-lis and the French Republic’s monogram.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
The French monarch is resplendent in gold and blue fleur-de-lis robes and white stockings, and sporting dainty white shoes with red heels.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Fleur-de-lis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleur-de-lis. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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