there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively
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But in this Brian De Palma classic, the wallflower eventually gets her revenge in the spectacularly gory prom climax (even disposing of a Kotter-era John Travolta).—Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Cameras have rolled in London on Season 2 of Sweetpea, which stars Purnell as the killer wallflower.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Forget those wallflowers and wow your guests with the extrovert of the dessert world.—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Wolodarsky’s voice has such a wallflower quality to it, apt for Kylie, whose asides are barely acknowledged half the time.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wallflower
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