How to Use daffodil in a Sentence
daffodil
noun-
With mild winter temps, daffodils have already bloomed in many parts of Wisconsin.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 -
The set comes with all of the pieces to make four daffodils, from stems to leaves to petals.
— Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 -
Sometimes the best cure is to laugh or see a huge daffodil the size of a house and simply smile.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 -
Thus, a 2-inch daffodil would be buried so the tip is 6 inches deep.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 15 Sep. 2017 -
Up the East Coast comes Eleanor, Leo’s former best friend and a whirling dervish in a daffodil dress.
— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 June 2024 -
For Persephone, the daffodil meant all hell broke loose.
— Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2021 -
Nowhere are the daffodils more yellow or the stone cherubs more cherubic.
— Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 25 May 2020 -
The grass was freshly mowed, and daffodils were sprouting in soil plots.
— Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024 -
The daffodils had just wilted, and purple columbines had sprung up in their place.
— Alice Newell-Hanson Sean Donnola, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The Garden Club planted 3,000 daffodil bulbs along Pearl Road and in many of our city parks.
— Mark Holan/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 16 June 2017 -
The daffodils have opened their perky flowers and buds are breaking.
— OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018 -
Sale of iris and daffodil bulbs and plants from local garden clubs.
— The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2017 -
Inside, a mason jar full of daffodils was left on the welcome desk to wilt alone.
— Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2020 -
Azaleas and a bank of daffodils heralding spring seen from the west-facing front door.
— Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Raid your garden for fresh daffodils, tulips, or lilacs.
— Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023 -
Over the years Mr. Due planted on his estate thousands of daffodils to bloom each April.
— Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 4 June 2017 -
There are other plants, such as daffodils, peonies, and hyacinths, that should stay in the same place.
— Kyle Johnson, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 -
Auto-syncing to the cloud isn't all creampuffs and daffodils, though.
— Jess Grey, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2019 -
Many bulbs, such as daffodil and tulip bulbs, have a flattish end where the roots grow and a more pointed end where the stem and flower will sprout.
— Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2019 -
First up on the couch are Cassandra and Tristan, our sweet daffodils.
— Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2024 -
Some daffodils are tall and stately, and some are a dainty 6 inches high.
— Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017 -
One is the hundreds of thousands of daffodils that bloom all around Meriden’s Hubbard Park at this time of year.
— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024 -
Nearly 2,000 daffodils have packed the town square there—each made entirely of Lego bricks.
— Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 14 Apr. 2017 -
Nearly 2,000 daffodils have packed the town square there—each made entirely of Lego bricks.
— Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 14 Apr. 2017 -
But after a few weeks, as the daffodils began to show a little color, that didn’t seem like such a good idea.
— Jane Brox, The New Yorker, 16 May 2020 -
In a clip shared on X, the royal wiggled the oversized daffodil wreath a little girl wore around her neck and patted her on the head.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 -
The first snow is a time of renewal, just like the warm winds of spring when the blooming crocus and daffodils usher in a new season.
— Peter Marteka, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2019 -
The sweet daffodil manicure is the latest in a long line of nail inspiration from the dream team that is Lopez and Bachik.
— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Jan. 2023 -
Humans, crocuses and daffodils alike with sun and warmth can keep their heads up!
— Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 8 Apr. 2018 -
As snow and freezing temps return after daffodils emerge, their growth will be delayed.
— Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
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