Examples of lily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun For the next 30 years, until his death in 1925, the French Impressionist painted hundreds of different-sized canvasses, filled with images of his backyard lily ponds. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022 To gild the lily for this recipe, some warm spices and musky lime zest tie it all together. — Christian Reynoso, Bon Appétit, 25 July 2022 Suwa’s section isn’t as narratively propulsive as Santi’s; the coda, which gives us a flash-forward peek into the future, feels a bit like gilding the lily. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Gilding the lily: Dust with powdered sugar before serving. — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 23 July 2022 The heart of the scent features pink rose, tuberose, and gardenia, with a base of lily, jasmine, and musks. — Tynan Sinks, Allure, 19 July 2022 The giant lily is found in freshwater rivers, ponds and floodplains in northeastern Bolivia. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2022 Frankly, the heavy cream would only have gilded the lily and then drowned it in cream. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 June 2022 According to the Smithsonian magazine, the lily used to be located all over the Southeast. — Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 19 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Guests including Aaron Philip, Martha Hunt, Richie Shazam, Maria Alia Al-Sadek, Carole Radziwill, and Adam Kenworthy were welcomed to beautiful grounds with summery cocktails and canapés, which were enjoyed by the lily pond and dipping pool. — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 July 2022 Glass surrounds the east- and west-facing doors for views of the Plaza de Panama and the lily pond. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 Good Kind Pure's sweet vanilla mist laced with spicy ginger and a lily note for a hint of softness and sophistication. — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 Lucy Smith, a botanical artist with experience working with lily pads, was brought on to draw illustrations of Magdalena’s various lily pad species. — Dylan Butts, NBC News, 4 July 2022 For the intimate affair, Stefani wore a custom lily white Vera Wang Haute silk georgette gown with a sweetheart plunging neckline, cut away back, fitted bodice and high low hand tumbled tulle skirt. — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2022 Scientists initially believed there were only two subspecies of giant lily pads, the Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana. — Dylan Butts, NBC News, 4 July 2022 When not winning major tennis championships and breaking barriers in one of the most lily-white sports at the time, Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, even getting arrested in 1985 for protesting apartheid outside the South African embassy. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 24 June 2022 Especially lucky visitors may even catch a glimpse of Max, a charming black-and-white cat tripping daintily over rocks amid the pond’s lily pads while stalking the resident goldfish. — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2022 See More

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