How to Use paperwhite in a Sentence
paperwhite
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To keep the steps upright, some people loosely tie or stake their paperwhites together.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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Growing paperwhites is a beautiful way to add freshness to your holiday decor.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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Much like the Easter lily, the delicate paperwhite is a fan-favorite during winter months.
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Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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Hydrangeas, paperwhites, and other white flower varieties are all contenders.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bulbs known for sprouting prematurely include colchicum, amaryllis, and paperwhites.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, also like the Easter lily, paperwhites are toxic to pets.
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Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
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For others, holiday decorating is about the beauty of simplicity, and a pot of paperwhites will suffice.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025
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Towering trees gleam and sparkle with decorations from local art centers, and thousands of poinsettias, paperwhites, amaryllis and other flowers add to the opulence.
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Laura Fay,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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