How to Use geranium in a Sentence
geranium
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Hardy geraniums are not fussy about soil type.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
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Soon, he’s wowed by just how much the geranium seems to be aware of.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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What could be more classic than a pot of red geraniums?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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The same is true for some flowers, such as marigolds and geraniums.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
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Wait until the top inch of soil is dry to water the geranium plants.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
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Herb Robert flowers are three to four times the size of shiny geranium.
—Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 1 July 2017
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Keep geraniums indoors until the threat of frost has passed in the spring.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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Out of sight, a car door slams; an orange cat slinks behind a pot of geraniums.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2017
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This one gives off a light hint of citrus, from grapefruit and geranium notes.
—Lisa Lombardi, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
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In the middle, sage is joined by geranium and juniper berries.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
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Amá is standing in her apron facing her wall of pink geraniums.
—Longreads, 7 Nov. 2019
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The scent is a dreamy mix of grapefruit, cardamom, rose, and geranium.
—Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 4 May 2022
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Get a new rug, a geranium for the window and move the furniture around.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 14 June 2019
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Marigolds, geraniums, and petunias add many pops of color.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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Get a new rug, a geranium for the window, and move the furniture around.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 14 June 2019
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Red geraniums echo the red brick of this house and create a ribbon of color along the porch steps.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
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Her subject is the geranium on her windowsill.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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There are pink roses and red geraniums and plump green grapes dangling from arbors.
—David Zucchino, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
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For potted geraniums, move the planter to an area with at least partial sunshine.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
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These low-growing geraniums flower best with around six hours of sunlight each day.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Over time, these give way to the middle notes of sage, fir balsam, nutmeg, and geranium.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
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It is fragranced with scents of bergamot, geranium and cedarwood to leave your beard smelling great.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 17 May 2021
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It is fragranced with scents of bergamot, geranium, and cedarwood to leave your beard smelling great.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 12 May 2021
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And his standout shrimp salad was garnished with basil and geranium.
—New York Times, 13 Oct. 2021
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The dull, dirty streets become washed and scrubbed, planters with blooming geraniums are in front of every store.
—Mary Morris, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2018
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Dahlias, petunias, geraniums, and roses may not be looking their best.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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Dahlias, petunias, geraniums, and roses may not be looking their best.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
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There is even a rose geranium option which has a slightly sweeter smell and may be more soothing for some.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024
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After the bluebells lose their bloom, purple geraniums will be the next flower to bloom at the park.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Everyone is sure to love the calming scent, which has notes of geranium and cardamom.
—Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
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