How to Use lilac in a Sentence

lilac

noun
  • Choose from ivory, lilac, pink, or green sets.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Is your lilac shrub ready for a haircut?
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • Learn when and how to prune lilacs with these expert tips.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • For a true lilac shade, hair needs to be a pale, neutral blonde.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 8 July 2019
  • Try to hit the area in the springtime, when the lilac is in bloom.
    — Kelton Wright, Time, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The actor held her red and lilac bouquet in his free hand.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t prune spring bloomers like lilacs or forsythia yet.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, this time of year there are also a lot of lilac questions.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2018
  • Hydrangea and lilac are great shrubs for people who want to be more hands off.
    — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The only pop of color came from the laces, which were a soft shade of lilac.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
  • But at the same time, lilacs are blooming and birds are flapping around in the trees.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
  • It is named after the common lilac on which it is often found.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Pitch-perfect at dusk as the horizon turns lavender and lilac.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The lilac bush outside my office has buds already — hard and tight and cold.
    — Kelly Barnhill, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Confetti fell to the stage as the duo hopped on a giant bed with lilac silk sheets.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Cutting lilacs in the wrong spot can impede future growth.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • The singer paired a sheer lilac lace dress with silver platform heels and stud earrings.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 15 Aug. 2022
  • There is very little in this world that smells better than the blossoms of a lilac tree.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • The glass comes in two colors, a subtle lilac and a rose pink, to choose between.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
  • This includes pear, peach, cherry, or almond trees and lilacs in the hedges.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Not to mention, the palette of blush, lilac, and peach will never go out of style.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 25 July 2022
  • The camera is available in an array of bright hues like blue, green, lilac, and pink.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The minimal palette of white, black, and pops of lilac, peach, sea foam, and icy blue.
    — The Cut, 5 June 2018
  • Maddy walks up to Cassie wearing the exact same thing in lilac.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Choose from nine shades, ranging from mahogany to pink lilac, or top off with the bronze glow option.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Around Des Moines, the perfume of lilacs scents the sidewalks.
    — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
  • Prune lilac right after flowering in spring.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The bridesmaids dressed in gray-lilac satin Maison Margiela gowns.
    — CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In addition, sumac species have flower buds, and the lilacs are starting to wake up.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The boots retail for $120 and come in bright yellow, lilac, black and olive green.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

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