Carnations

Word CARNATIONS
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Definitions and meanings of "Carnations"

What do we mean by carnations?

(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

The type of flower they bear, originally flesh-coloured, but since hybridizing found in a variety of colours.

A rosy pink colour

The pinkish colors used in art to render human face and flesh

A scarlet colour.

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The word "carnations" in example sentences

Ambassador Bullitt was accompanied by his 13-year-old daughter, Anne, who received a large bunch of carnations from the American Club of Paris. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mademoiselle stopped to gather some fine carnations; near the carnations was a rose-tree. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

Perennial plants, such as carnations, pinks, and sweet-williams, may now be transplanted. ❋ William Martin (N/A)

I've never seen any kind of carnations around here, so that's pretty awesome. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At this time of year, rely on potted blue hydrangeas or Persian violet, as well as blue cut flowers such as carnations and bellflowers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The momentum provided by Kasemeyer's support came on the same day that dozens of gay-rights supporters planned to convene in Annapolis for a rally and to deliver carnations to lawmakers on Valentine's Day. ❋ John Wagner (2011)

Now she ignored the signs and just looked in shop windows until she came to one displaying a huge bouquet of daisies and carnations and all sorts of other glorious blooms that had no right to exist in the wintertime. ❋ Margaret Peterson Haddix (2011)

I'll announce the winner next week and send the winner a bouquet of white carnations. ❋ Rep. Gary Ackerman (2011)

The announcement of new support came the same day a few hundred gay rights supporters convened in Annapolis for a rally and delivered carnations to lawmakers on Valentine's Day. ❋ John Wagner (2011)

When we set aside the carnations and candy hearts, Valentine's Day is fundamentally about reproduction. ❋ Lionel Tiger (2011)

At about 2 in the afternoon we decided to start walking towards the State Oil Academy to leave carnations on the steps of the building and then go home as a sign of regret for what was going on. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her idea for the centerpieces was to use an oversized martini glass filled with green-sprayed carnations yes, again with the green! ❋ David Tutera (2011)

Assorted colors of roses, spray roses, carnations (wouldn't do those again), and misty limonium as the filler. ❋ Candid Engineer (2009)

I think it was this depression that made us to stand up and leave the scene for State Oil Academy to lay our carnations in front of the building in memory of those killed 11 days ago. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We had two read carnations in our hands (symbols of mourning in Azerbaijan) and were just observing Sodom and Gomorrah across the road and were depressed by the sight of thousands visiting the Holiday - for these law-abiding families, teachers with their students seemed to have no pity to those killed at the Oil Academy rampage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[…] A group of 15 - 20 young people were sitting on the stairs opposite to the park by the State Music Academy, holding carnations in their hands and observing the crowd. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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