How to Use daisy in a Sentence

daisy

noun
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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
  • The crocodile has shark’s teeth, just as the daisy grew an orchid.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The whoopsie-daisy look Blair shoots Cage speaks volumes.
    — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • There’s also a daisy motif which runs through the collection.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Annual with cheerful daisy-like flowers; a bedtime favorite.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • Anything in the daisy and mint families are candidates for bee-friendly containers.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The dress features a celestial scene, complete with angels playing music above a field of daisies and butterflies.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 July 2024
  • 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
  • The bouquet has 15 stems with a variety of blooms and greens, including roses, snapdragons, poppies, and daisies.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 1 July 2024
  • For spill, little seaside daisies (Erigeron) attract little native bees while cascading over a container's rim.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Successful 60 percent votes in Anchorage are as scarce as daisies in February.
    — Paul Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Unfortunately, Instagram is not all romance and daisies.
    — Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
  • 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
  • Sometimes, the pineapple is shaped like a star and not a daisy.
    — Rachel Sugar, Vox, 29 Nov. 2018
  • During my jog, my shorts felt dry and fresh as a daisy.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Oct. 2018
  • This type of marigold tends to resemble a daisy and has a longer stem.
    — Tainaya Nash, House Beautiful, 5 June 2019
  • While the Big Ten continues to pick petals off a daisy — To play football in the fall?
    — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Nyjer is a small, thin, black seed from the African yellow daisy.
    — Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The 24-inch wreath is full of yellow and orange daisies and pieces of fall foliage.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Hodge hand-painted the daisy, poppy and wheat on a bit of silk ribbon.
    — Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Ohio lists 608 species of rare plants, from lakeside daisy to blackjack oak.
    — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Not a single rose — or carnation or daisy — showed up at the door.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
  • This rendition of the bear sports a cowboy hat and grips a wilting daisy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Next, add a few Gerber daisies, which will act as your face flower.
    — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 13 Apr. 2020
  • In the meantime, Jesus remains the keeper of all knowledge about the rock daisy.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022
  • There are lilies and roses, mums, daisies, baby's breath.
    — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 3 July 2018
  • 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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