How to Use lavender in a Sentence

lavender

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  • Cut lavender back once a year for full growth each spring.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Blooms range in shades from lavender to blue and pink to white.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Summer is the tough time for lavender.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • This creamy lavender feels fresh, fun, and just right for March.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Massage rooms, salt room, lavender room, ice room.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The lavender spikes aren't showy, but bees love them in spring and summer.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Choose from citrus, lavender, or verde scents.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Keep things on the tonal side with swirls of black, dark blue, light blue, lavender, and white.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • The big toenail on his right foot was painted lavender.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • Her metallic smokey eye had hints of lavender and silver, with a brown wing.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The monarch joined them in planting lavender and mustard greens.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Bright lemon and lavender give this pound cake bright and fresh springtime flavor.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Colors range from subtly stylish black or brown to cute shades like pink and lavender.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • For a fruit salad, herbs such as mint, basil and culinary lavender work well.
    — Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Make sure to keep potted lavender out of winter rainy spells or the roots may rot.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Like lavender, this Mediterranean herb needs good drainage.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Laudanum, even when sweetened with lavender, failed to calm her.
    — Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Pruning Prune lavender in spring when green leaves emerge at the base of the plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025
  • For best results, plant lavender in an area with well-draining soil and full sun.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Its lavender flowers in summer are a bonus.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Pops of cobalt blue, hot pink, lavender, spring green, and more just radiate fun.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • So hostas, ferns, lavender, mint, and roses should be avoided.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But, most lavender Zone 7 is the limit.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There is rich fruit, spice, and some incense on the palate, along with some herbal notes like lavender and thyme.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
  • Their daisy-like flowers come in white, pink, purple, lavender, and blue.
    — Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 7 May 2026
  • Planting lavender is best in the spring after the risk of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • The bi-color blooms pair dark and light shades of lavender, blue, pink, purple, and white.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • The on-site shop sells more than 300 lavender products.
    — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
  • What is the new Trader Joe's lavender tote bag?
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
  • How much is the Trader Joe's large lavender tote?
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2026

lavender

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  • This mint produces a nice scent with small white to lavender flowers.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Aromas of ripe, funky peaches and lavender swirl up from the glass.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Your voice, your tone was so slinky and ethereal and felt like this [lavender] smells.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Keep things soft and simple with shades of pink, peach, and lavender in a classic scoop-back cut.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 13 May 2022
  • But for those of you who want to drift off to dreamland, there’s always lavender soda.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Shake lemon juice, lavender simple syrup and lemonade and strain over ice into a wine glass.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Things like bottles of merlot, lavender salts and even fresh produce.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Like Michel and lavender a scent of the flower a color of cars and cats and others.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, a dewy rose lipstick (so, so pretty) and lavender bath salts for chilling out after a long day.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Speckled with dark purple spots, the white to lavender flowers open along arching stems in late summer through fall.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the past few months alone, she's gone from gray to silver to ash blue to bright aqua to teal to lavender to, just recently, jet-black.
    — Rachel Lubitz, refinery29.com, 4 July 2019
  • Laced with a soothing, lavender essential oil, this is one candle that will appeal to all the senses.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 12 May 2021
  • Combine this with vodka, pisco, Chareau and lavender bitters and chill.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Look for blue cornflowers, white baby's breath, pink cosmos, blue love-in-a-mist, and lavender catchfly.
    — Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Kashiwadani cautions that this study looked at linalool, not lavender odor specifically.
    — Jillian Mock, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2018
  • Top notes of lemon, orange, and crisp bergamot make way to lavender and rose, which are then grounded by earthy sandalwood and patchouli.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Use lavender essential oil in a diffuser or mixed with water to mist on your pillow and sheets before bed.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The orange blossom and lavender pain perdu is a must, as well as a bottle of wine and/or a four-person batch brunch cocktail.
    — Linnea Covington, The Know, 5 May 2020
  • Oils like olive, jojoba, and lavender hydrate unhealthy strands to reveal fuller and thicker hair.
    — ELLE, 13 Apr. 2022
  • In May and June, the plant is covered in small, fragrant pink to lavender clusters of flowers.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2021
  • The first one was flavors from Provence, which included eggplant caviar, pesto soup, lamb ragout with olives and lavender créme brûlée.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • This moisturizing body wash from Aveeno claims to be a stress free option that has soothing oat and lavender scents for calming.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This dog shampoo is made with all-natural ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, and lavender oil to cleanse and soothe your pet's skin.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
  • This seafoam green to lavender gradient, topped with white chrome powder, is a perfect homage to Pisces' aura colors.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Formulated with salt, aloe vera, and lavender essential oils, this spray adds volume to the hair and a soothing scent to your skin.
    — ELLE, 23 Apr. 2022
  • When combined with Roman chamomile, vetiver, and lavender, the blend acts as a potent sleeping agent that helps relax you.
    — Tatjana Freund, harpersbazaar.com, 10 May 2023
  • Some of the best essential oils to use in hand sanitizer are clove oil, lemongrass, tea tree oil, lavender oil and eucalyptus.
    — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to lavender, blue salt, and sage, the Loop Napkins also come in a neutral greige color called steam.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The 30-year-old, whom Will shares with ex-wife Sheree Zampino, sported a dark purple sports coat and lavender t-shirt.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022

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