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Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.—Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 2026 The lobby’s circular floor plan gives the illusion of a lily pad floating atop a koi pond.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 In the morning room, Fromental wallpaper hand-embroidered with lily pads set the tone.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lily pad