a pocket full of posies
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
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The couple's wedding favors, meanwhile, were comprised of individual posies of myrtle and white Balmoral heather.—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Her lip shades of choice oscillate from a glossy posy pink to a bold crimson.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2026 The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other.—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026 Make a Posy That Speaks Volumes To make a small bouquet—aka a posy—use four or five kinds of flowers at most.—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posy