How to Use daffodil in a Sentence

daffodil

noun
  • So what are good times to plant daffodils?
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • And this year, daffodils will be added to the mix as well.
    — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And this year, daffodils have been added to the mix as well.
    — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • So why does Grumpy love daffodils?
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, daffodils can be forced to bloom indoors.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The daffodils were almost blown, snow was on the way.
    — Lindsay Turner, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • For a fun twist, try miniature daffodils.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The set comes with all of the pieces to make four daffodils, from stems to leaves to petals.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • For most of us, daffodils serve as one of those constant signs of spring.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Sale of iris and daffodil bulbs and plants from local garden clubs.
    — The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2017
  • Nowhere are the daffodils more yellow or the stone cherubs more cherubic.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 25 May 2020
  • Larger bulbs such as tulips and large daffodils tend to stay put better.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The daffodils have opened their perky flowers and buds are breaking.
    — OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • The grass was freshly mowed, and daffodils were sprouting in soil plots.
    — Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024
  • And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
    — K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The daffodils had just wilted, and purple columbines had sprung up in their place.
    — Alice Newell-Hanson Sean Donnola, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Avoid planting daffodils in deep shade for the most long-lasting blooms.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Thus, a 2-inch daffodil would be buried so the tip is 6 inches deep.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Plan ahead in the fall and plant tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and more.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Woolf’s desk holds crumpled sheets of paper, books, and a vase of daffodils.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
  • About This Episode What to know about daffodil bulbs.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes the best cure is to laugh or see a huge daffodil the size of a house and simply smile.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022
  • If daffodils are fully emerged and in bud or bloom, some damage may occur.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Inside, a mason jar full of daffodils was left on the welcome desk to wilt alone.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The soil at your planting site should be well-draining, as daffodils don't want their roots too wet.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Humans, crocuses and daffodils alike with sun and warmth can keep their heads up!
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Azaleas and a bank of daffodils heralding spring seen from the west-facing front door.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Plant as a skirt beneath taller spring flowering bulbs like daffodils.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Much like its namesake flower, the daffodil cake is a cheerful sign that warmer days are ahead.
    — Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Random shots of the kitchen counter or a patch of daffodils that meant something to someone, once.
    — Amanda Uhle august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

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