How to Use lily in a Sentence
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Or, just gild the lily here and go for the surf and turf.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Trout lilies often grow in large colonies.
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Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Peace lilies need time to settle in their new pots.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Clean lily ponds to prepare for spring growth.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The lily is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
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Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how to divide a peace lily for healthy growth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Peace lilies are known for their shiny, dark green foliage.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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There are a lot of reasons your peace lily’s leaves turn brown.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mulch the lilies in winter to protect the bulbs from cold.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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And, of course, this is the prime time to catch the lotus and lilies at their peak.
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Washington Post,
11 July 2019
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If your soil is not well draining plant the lilies in a bed raised above the soil line.
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oregonlive,
2 May 2020
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Canna lilies thrive in warm, moist soil and full to partial sun.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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No one knows exactly how the lilies will fare over the next six months.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Peace lilies are a near-perfect houseplant.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the top two inches of the soil is dry, your peace lily needs water.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just to gild the lily, there’s one more stat to add to the staggering list.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2021
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Frankly, the heavy cream would only have gilded the lily and then drowned it in cream.
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Tribune News Service,
cleveland,
21 June 2022
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To gild the lily for this recipe, some warm spices and musky lime zest tie it all together.
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Christian Reynoso,
Bon Appétit,
25 July 2022
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If your peace lily has developed root rot, repot the plant in new soil.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The first sign your peace lily is thirsty will be yellowing and wilting leaves.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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That means a peace lily does best when its soil is consistently damp soil.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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At the top of the list is any kind of lily, which is severely toxic to cats.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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Set the potted peace lily in the shower, bathtub, or a large sink.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some plants, such as lilies and poinsettias, can be toxic to dogs and cats.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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White roses and lilies were replaced with bright pink, orange and red daisies.
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Los Angeles Times,
oregonlive.com,
11 Aug. 2019
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For spring, Slowear also made its first dress, a slim style with a black lily on the front.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Left uncorrected, poor drainage will kill a peace lily.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Avoid misting your peace lily’s leaves since moisture can lead to fungal growth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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The treehouse overlooks a small pond filled with lily pads and frogs.
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Kristi Eaton,
Chron,
21 Oct. 2021
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If your peace lily leaves are turning brown, don’t worry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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If your peace lily leaves are turning brown, don’t worry.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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One suspects the cast will be somewhat less lily-white this time around, for one thing.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 June 2021
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The lily pond at Wash Park in Denver.
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Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That is what Bravo brought her on to do, which is be a shield for their lily-white casts.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 June 2021
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That is what Bravo brought her on to do, which is to be a shield for its lily-white casts.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 July 2021
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With notes of lily water, rose and cotton blossom, each spritz is like a breath of fresh, fall air.
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Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The lily pond sits just beyond main swimming pool and spa, which is flanked by a fireplace and a pool house.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Patrons lounge on oversize lily pads and dance under shower poles.
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Megan Wood,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2021
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Choose a giant fish soap-on-a-rope in pomegranate, brown sugar, or lily scents.
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Meredith Carey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Nov. 2019
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There are some plants — including many lily species — that are out-and-out dangerous to dogs and cats.
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Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2021
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Circular pleated fans bloomed from the bodice of a pleated number like so many lily pads.
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Colleen Barry,
Star Tribune,
24 Feb. 2021
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Why was this lily farm so good at meeting its deadline while the rest of us struggle endlessly?
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Christopher Cox,
Time,
15 July 2021
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Learn the reasons your peace lily plant has browning leaves, edges, or tips, and the solutions to fix them.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Learn the reasons your peace lily plant has browning leaves, edges, or tips, and the solutions to fix them.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, they are perfectly behaved, peering at lily pads and climbing a tree.
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Washington Post,
26 June 2021
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Once Smith Lake fills, water should start flowing back into the lily pond.
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Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Overwatering and poor drainage are the most common reasons peace lily leaves turn black.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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Other plants that should work include creeping lily turf, pachysandra and yellow archangel.
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Tim Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
5 June 2017
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Yams are a starchy edible root that is a relative of the lily family.
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Terri Milligan,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
24 Sep. 2017
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Too Much Sunlight Peace lily leaves may turn brown if the plant is getting too much sun.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Too Much Sunlight Peace lily leaves may turn brown if the plant is getting too much sun.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The plant has delicate blooms that hint at its relation to the lily family.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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The plant has delicate blooms that hint at its relation to the lily family.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The plant has delicate blooms that hint at its relation to the lily family.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Glass surrounds the east- and west-facing doors for views of the Plaza de Panama and the lily pond.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2022
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Climbing onion is a member of the lily family and hails from South Africa.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Tops of tall trees still rooted in the ground rose up like gigantic lily pads, their trunks deep underwater.
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Carter Sickels,
Outside Online,
3 Sep. 2022
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Brown leaf tips are one of the most common issues peace lily owners encounter, Duran says.
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Rachel Gillett,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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