How to Use evening primrose in a Sentence

evening primrose

noun
  • Mustard evening primrose and phacelia might make an appearance.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Pink evening primrose, unlike the yellow evening primrose, flowers open in the morning and close at dusk.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Ingredients include wild plum juice, shea butter, green tea, and evening primrose.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
  • This fan-favorite oil uses squalane, evening primrose, and lavender to not only lull you to sleep—but to restore your skin overnight.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The showy yellow flowers of Hooker’s evening primrose brighten up the pine forest.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
  • My irises are doing well, but they are surrounded and crowded by violets and what looks like evening primrose.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2021
  • Quinoa and evening primrose round things out with hydration, keeping skin comfortable and balanced.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The showy yellow flowers of Hooker’s evening primrose brighten up the forest.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The addition of evening primrose oil helps to nourish and moisturize their skin, leaving them feeling soft and smelling fresh.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The park is known for native florals like desert sand verbena, dune evening primrose, and phacelia, all of which come out in droves after the winter rains.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Omega-rich evening primrose oil moisturizes and soothes inflammation.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Bats, which are nocturnal (awake at night), are drawn to fragrant plants that bloom after sunset, such as moonflowers and evening primrose.
    — Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Retinol can be drying, but this treatment compensates with shea butter and evening primrose oil, two occlusives that seal in moisture.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Key ingredients include evening primrose and rosehip oils, as well as squalane derived from sugarcane.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
  • The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular.
    — Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Visitors can currently spot desert sand verbena, white dune evening primrose and yellow desert sunflower here.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, evening primrose oil and vitamin E keep lips soft and hydrated long after application.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • Plus, evening primrose oil and vitamin E keep lips soft and hydrated long after application.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Jack Trimper has a list of all the native plants that grow in his yard — evening primrose, milkweed, fleabane — all scrawled in careful cursive, one below the other.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2022
  • Safe for all skin types, the toner is made with hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and evening primrose oil, which help to soften and nourish skin, as well as smooth out lines and wrinkles.
    — Olivia Hanson, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Plants have also been shown to respond to sound—the beach evening primrose, a small yellow flower, makes its nectar sweeter when played a recording of a flying honeybee.
    — Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • Formulated with avocado fruit extract and evening primrose oil, this luxurious mask aims to keep your skin soft and supple.
    — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2020
  • This body has seven nourishing oils, including evening primrose and jojoba oil, to absorb easily and lock in moisture.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Try planting dahlia, French marigold, nicotiana, evening primrose, thyme, raspberry, or honeysuckle.
    — Emily O'Brien, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2016
  • Soften the look of fine lines with Darphin's luxurious face oil formula, based on floral essential oils like jasmine, rose and evening primrose.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Right now the hillsides on this hike are popping with bright yellow leafy arnica mixed with a few bouquets of purple crescent milkvetch and white California evening primrose.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 May 2021
  • Made with the nourishing oils of neroli, avocado and evening primrose, and calming lavender and lemon verbena, this face and body mask takes beauty rest seriously.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Formulated with hyaluronic acid and nourishing botanical ingredients like evening primrose oil, this gloss-like oil adds just the right amount of plumpness and color to your lips.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In some small randomized trials, 1,000 milligrams twice a day of evening primrose oil has been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of night sweats.
    — Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • And the evening primrose can ease symptoms of insomnia, PMS, nerve pain, asthma, among other ailments and discomforts.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2021

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