How to Use dandelion in a Sentence

dandelion

noun
  • So yes, are dandelion greens good for you?
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • So, what is dandelion good for?
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • But the ones with the best health and life outcomes were not the dandelions.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Can anything be sprayed on dandelions rather than pulling them up?
    — oregonlive.com, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Kate reads not radar but dandelion fluff and the way wind ripples across wheat.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
  • Some make their tea from fresh dandelion, while others roast it.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The child holds a bowl of soup in one hand and a dandelion (symbol of dreams?
    — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Speech tends to drift out of her, as airy and capricious as dandelion fluff.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Now go out into the field and kill all the dandelions and don't hurt the corn.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • That's why the image of dandelions feels so right.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The best defense against dandelions is a healthy lawn.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Here are a few more dandelion recipes to try while sipping on a hot glass of tea.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Some plants, like dandelions, let their pollen drift in the wind, but others need help.
    — Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • In the mural, a young girl is seen blowing a dandelion stem.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
  • Every seed of a dandelion has its own stalk and fluffy parachute.
    — Robert Llewellyn and Teri Dunn Chace, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015
  • The dandelion greens are quite bitter, but work well with the subtle fish.
    — Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • April Early spring is a great time to spot spray or hand-dig dandelions.
    — Korky Vann, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • The grass turns green and little neighbor kids come to pick the many dandelions on our lawn.
    — NBC News, 29 May 2017
  • When the card is opened, the hummingbird springs to life and stands on a spray of dandelions.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 May 2024
  • There’s a niche that’s occupied by a plant, like a dandelion.
    — Yonat Shimron, Houston Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Fold in the dandelion greens and basil, season to taste with salt and black pepper, and serve.
    — Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
  • These yellow snap dragon-like plants are the area’s next dandelion.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Scan your lawn and garden beds for dandelions daily.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
  • Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.
    — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
  • Eating dandelion greens can be good for overall health.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But firing one man is like snipping the head off a dandelion in the garden.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • This is how one dandelion in your lawn turns into a lawn of dandelions.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022
  • Avoid mowing your lawn too short; longer blades of grass will help shade out emerging weeds like dandelions.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The dandelions call to me And the white chestnut candles in the court.
    — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Features chaste berry, cramp bark, shatavari root, dandelion root and ginger.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 May 2026

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