How to Use rosebud in a Sentence

rosebud

noun
  • Now there's a rosebud the size of a quarter smack in the windshield.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Pipe a small cone-like shape in center of top of cake to create a rosebud.
    — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 May 2024
  • We were born one year and three months apart but looked like twins with our rosebud lips and Irish blue eyes.
    — Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2017
  • This one, carved into the shape of a rosebud, is extra tempting.
    — Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Our bond was an airtight latch between rosebud mouth and nipple.
    — June Demelo, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Dec. 2019
  • There’s bubbles, of course, or perhaps a fragrant rosebud tea to sip on.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Some models wore a bow headband on their head while others had a rosebud at the nap of their neck.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 5 Mar. 2019
  • As a unique touch, add a few rosebuds to your table, like these from Rose Dose.
    — Sarah Storms, ELLE Decor, 22 May 2018
  • There's a rosebud the size of a quarter smack in the windshield, directly in your line of sight.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
  • Think beyond the rosebuds and instead opt for dramatic peony tulips.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • The princess received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband to look like a rosebud.
    — Katie Frost, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Bathrooms are stocked with custom Byredo toiletries that evoke the island’s beach grass and rosebuds.
    — Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 July 2023
  • Begin to tightly roll a red sour strap into a rosebud, then loosely twist it while continuing to wrap it around the bud to form the petals.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The stones were designed to resemble a rosebud in honor of her middle name Rose, and was set in platinum on a yellow gold band.
    — Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • It's stylized to look like a rosebud, with a soft flat surface that provides plenty of area for diffuse stimulation during use.
    — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Women dotted in between, bent-backed with baskets strapped across their foreheads, and bright clothes coloring the landscape like rosebuds in bloom.
    — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2024
  • One of Burden’s favorites was the Broadway Rose, named for the rosebuds on its finial ornament on top of the globes.
    — Deborah Vankin, latimes.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • But Isaacson always seems to uncover a darkness most often rooted in childhood—a rosebud.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Gu said Chinese women were more likely to drink herbal tea made from rosebuds or lotus leaves but this information wasn't included.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Powerful aromas emanate from mounds of red, gold, and brown powders, curious looking roots, bits of bark, shriveled pods, berries, bulbs, and rosebuds.
    — Cathy Newman, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
  • Musk’s rosebud is a feral childhood in South Africa, with a shockingly abusive father who still haunts the adult Elon.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This popular fragrance starts with an aromatic bouquet of jasmine flowers and rosebuds that are harmonized with notes of warm, sweet vanilla and herbaceous patchouli.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Florence was handsome, with catlike eyes, a generous rosebud mouth, a languid, seductive manner and a pouting expression.
    — Caroline Moorehead, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The fury of Dürer’s attention, and his discomfort with the fluid forms of nature, give him an eye for the worm in the rosebud, a fascination with the details of decay.
    — Dominic Green, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Armstrong-Jones reportedly popped the question with a ring of rubies and diamonds that was in the shape of a rosebud — a nod to his future bride's middle name of Rose.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Armstrong-Jones popped the question with a ruby and diamond ring in the shape of a rosebud — a nod to Princess Margaret’s middle name, Rose.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • In the Valley of Roses, about six hours south of Marrakesh, hikers can watch rosebuds being picked and dried for use in essential oils, potpourri, and rosewater.
    — Alex Schechter, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017
  • On a balmy summer evening, Sary Gil of Norwalk tediously repairs one of his T-shirts with red thread using decorative stitches that look like rosebuds.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Their original gin, with its unique blend of juniper and cardamom, and the Rose Ann Edition, with its floral notes of rosebud petals and fenugreek, are a testament to their expertise.
    — Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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