How to Use daisy in a Sentence
daisy
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Afraid of elephants, who could lift a man and pluck his limbs like petals from a daisy.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2018
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The crocodile has shark’s teeth, just as the daisy grew an orchid.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2018
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The whoopsie-daisy look Blair shoots Cage speaks volumes.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 18 Jan. 2018
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There’s also a daisy motif which runs through the collection.
—Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
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A few months ago, a friend walked into an intimate gathering wearing a daisy print Céline skirt.
—Katherine Bernard, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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Annual with cheerful daisy-like flowers; a bedtime favorite.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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The mural’s background is in shades of blue, complemented by blue-and-white pentagonal shapes, white stars and red daisies.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2018
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Anything in the daisy and mint families are candidates for bee-friendly containers.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Mar. 2018
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The dress features a celestial scene, complete with angels playing music above a field of daisies and butterflies.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2024
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If your Valentine is someone who is cheerful, bright, and always puts a smile on your face, return the favor with a bouquet of yellow and white daisies.
—Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2018
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The bouquet has 15 stems with a variety of blooms and greens, including roses, snapdragons, poppies, and daisies.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 1 July 2024
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For spill, little seaside daisies (Erigeron) attract little native bees while cascading over a container's rim.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Mar. 2018
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Successful 60 percent votes in Anchorage are as scarce as daisies in February.
—Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2018
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Swansea continued to sit back and absorb pressure in the second half, and Hogg's daisy-cutter flashed inches wide for Huddersfield.
—SI.com, 10 Mar. 2018
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Unfortunately, Instagram is not all romance and daisies.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
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It’s designed with faux purple pansies, yellow daisies, eucalyptus leaves, and rose leaves, and the wreath needs just a little manual fluffing before hanging.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
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Sometimes, the pineapple is shaped like a star and not a daisy.
—Rachel Sugar, Vox, 29 Nov. 2018
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During my jog, my shorts felt dry and fresh as a daisy.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Oct. 2018
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This type of marigold tends to resemble a daisy and has a longer stem.
—Tainaya Nash, House Beautiful, 5 June 2019
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While the Big Ten continues to pick petals off a daisy — To play football in the fall?
—Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
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Nyjer is a small, thin, black seed from the African yellow daisy.
—Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
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The 24-inch wreath is full of yellow and orange daisies and pieces of fall foliage.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
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Hodge hand-painted the daisy, poppy and wheat on a bit of silk ribbon.
—Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
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Ohio lists 608 species of rare plants, from lakeside daisy to blackjack oak.
—Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 19 Aug. 2019
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Not a single rose — or carnation or daisy — showed up at the door.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
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This rendition of the bear sports a cowboy hat and grips a wilting daisy.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
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Next, add a few Gerber daisies, which will act as your face flower.
—Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 13 Apr. 2020
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In the meantime, Jesus remains the keeper of all knowledge about the rock daisy.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022
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There are lilies and roses, mums, daisies, baby's breath.
—Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 3 July 2018
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Her breasts are painted over with two pink daisies, which could be read as a bikini or pasties.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
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