How to Use bird-of-paradise in a Sentence

bird-of-paradise

1 of 2 noun
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows fill the space with light, while a glass door leads to a private garden lush with bird-of-paradise plants and ferns—a rare pocket of calm in the city.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • Under the tropical leaves of banana trees and birds-of-paradise, a white-collar lunchtime crowd read newspapers and books from a library cart and congregated to hold forth on global affairs.
    — Sam Bloch august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Where once there was a supermarket there is now La Dolce Vita’s swanky departure lounge, guarded by potted birds-of-paradise and staffers in navy suits with tangerine lapels.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Christian had given her bird-of-paradise flowers on International Women’s Day, a small but perfect endorsement of her womanhood.
    — James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Another creative experiment in color can be found in Marshan, an Art Deco residential district scented by orange peel and accented by bird-of-paradise blooms.
    — Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • To develop the light-absorbing fabric, researchers took inspiration from the extraordinarily black feathers of a tropical bird-of-paradise—Ptiloris magnificus, the 'magnificent riflebird'—which lives in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea and Australia's Cape York Peninsula.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

bird of paradise

2 of 2 noun phrase
  • The wide variety of plants include birds of paradise, roses and herbs.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Finally, there is the red enamel bird of paradise table clock.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The outdoor shower was lined by a wall of luxuriant birds of paradise plants.
    — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • It can also be planted with other shrubs to steal the spotlight, or grouped along other birds of paradise.
    — Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Take an elevator to the top and visitors will find free-flying birds of paradise and butterflies.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The entire property bursts with thickets of shaggy palm trees, enormous birds of paradise, and other tropical plants.
    — Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Murals of flamingos, tropical birds and birds of paradise flowers adorn the walls, and two pool tables and couches invite visitors to sit and stay a while.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Substance star looked like a bird of paradise in a custom Gucci gown that was covered in black and emerald feathers that flared out at the neckline and hem.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a row of bird of paradise plants that her next door neighbors planted on the same side of the yard, near her fruitless olive tree, that are striking above a selection of succulents and cactus.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • In medium- or lower-light rooms, however, sun-loving plants like succulents, cacti, and bird of paradise will benefit from the addition of a grow light.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The large back has a swimming pool that cuts across the yard, a lounging area in the back right and a small play area dating to when her sons were young, with artificial turf bordered by two giant birds of paradise.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Accompanied by his mother (my great-grandmother), Ripley traveled to this area to collect rare specimens, including birds of paradise, crowned pigeons, pheasants, and storks.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026

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