How to Use buttercup in a Sentence

buttercup

noun
  • So suck it up, buttercup, the blue wave is coming.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Just think about the peel — some, such as the buttercup, have peels tender enough to eat cooked.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Pick a buttercup squash with a firm cap, halve, scoop out the seeds, and bake to bring out the squash's sweetness.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Giddyup, buttercup—no need to play by some ambiguous third date rule.
    — Beca Grimm, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Inside could be two deep orange yolks or a single one as fat and yellow as a buttercup.
    — Ruby Tandoh, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
  • A little girl who loved green aliens, drinking pickle juice and picking buttercups in the field with her mom.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Behind one of the large hotels along the shore, Einarsson tromps through a lush field of buttercups.
    — National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2016
  • Spring colors include light green and pink, buttercup yellow, lavender, and bright blue.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Native loosestrife has tiny yellow buttercup flowers and bronze leaves.
    — Perdita Buchan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2017
  • Its straight tube of a noodle is a faint buttercup yellow, and the slight sheen suggests a decent amount of sauce has managed to cling on.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The park’s rolling hills become dotted with poppies, buttercups and blue lupines in March and April.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This park features a buttercup, misty mountain, ground spray, three ants, corn poppy, flutter, morning cross and three surf stones.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022
  • One of the most conspicuous heralds is a bonny buttercup named the winter aconite.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Add French drains or grade low areas to improve soil drainage because creeping buttercup prefers damp areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In spring, wildflowers, like phlox, buttercups, and trillium, come into full bloom and line the hiking trails.
    — Erin Gifford, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2023
  • The second dress featured a print of buttercup flowers that faded from yellow to white — perfect for the spring weather.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The frock dress was in high visibility, with the drop waist and buttercup yellow colorways mixed with pinks and limes.
    — Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Part of the buttercup family, these blooms are deer-resistant and multiply more and more every year.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The buttercups along the roadside, the goldenrod and horseweed in the ditches, the yarrow and thistle on the shoulder.
    — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Some of the wildflowers were familiar - clover, buttercups, daisies, wild carrot.
    — Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Some of the wildflowers were familiar — clover, buttercups, daisies, wild carrot.
    — Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Scarlet roses and Persian buttercups adorned the tables and bars, their rich hues paying homage to the lipsticks.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Similar in shape to a butternut (but about half the size), this hybrid is a cross between a butternut and a buttercup.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Compare it to an oak tree, or a daffodil, or a buttercup, plants that live in hundreds of thousands of places on Earth, even millions of places.
    — Ben Raines, AL.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Aromas of blueberries and buttercups, kiwi jam, cranberry juice and wheat fields.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The most effective method of control is using a herbicide in the spring that kills broadleaf weeds before creeping buttercup forms seeds.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Small, bright buttercups — no bigger than a quarter — are growing in a frenzy across Indiana cities.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to its effect on plants, creeping buttercup is harmful to grazing animals and pets.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Creeping buttercup is a fast-spreading, invasive weed that thrives in moist, low-lying areas and can harm both plants and animals.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Antara made note of the particularly light buttercup yellow color, and an even, just-firm-enough texture.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023

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