Examples of poppy seed in a Sentence
Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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For this reason, nymphs, which are about the size of a poppy seed, are typically the ticks that spread Lyme disease, Norris said.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
On Earth, those colors along with the poppy seeds and leopard spots are often left behind by microbial metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
Level up your lemon poppy seed cake by pairing it with a floral lavender frosting in this creative recipe.
—Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
On Earth, those colors along with the poppy seeds and leopard spots are often left behind by microbial metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
Level up your lemon poppy seed cake by pairing it with a floral lavender frosting in this creative recipe.
—Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Poppy seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poppy%20seed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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