How to Use shamrock in a Sentence

shamrock

noun
  • There is much to learn from the shamrock about the rule of three.
    — Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • With their clover-like leaves, these shamrock plants should be on your list.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Stuck between a shamrock and a hard place.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Each is topped with sweet white icing and dark green shamrock sprinkles.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The house is decked out in green, with four-leaf clovers and shamrocks everywhere.
    — Kaila White, azcentral, 29 Apr. 2017
  • There are three types of flowers in yellow and pink hues with bright shamrock-green leaves.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Feb. 2022
  • One of the attractions was the set of shutters with a shamrock cutout.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Elizabeth wore a pink crown and a shamrock bib for her first birthday.
    — Ellen McCarthy, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
  • Over time the shamrock became linked with both the saint and Ireland.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Drain and lay flat on cutting board, then cut out shapes using shamrock cutter.
    — Kate Merker, Woman's Day, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The sign featured a rainbow, a bright-yellow sun and a shamrock.
    — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2020
  • These three signals work together like the leaves of a shamrock.
    — Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bruegger's says shamrock green bagels are prepared and taste like a normal bagel.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • This manicure plays with two shades of green, a muted olive and a vibrant shamrock.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Our favorite way to use pistachio flour is in baked recipes, like these shamrock cookies.
    — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But amid the handshakes and shamrocks, some sharp differences on this issue may arise.
    — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The more shamrocks that are found, the more entries participants get.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • False shamrock is a great way to add this unusual foliage color to the shade garden.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 2 June 2017
  • Taylor Plunkett wrote in a post, with a shamrock, an eagle and a green heart emoji.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
  • People came decked out in shamrocks, leprechaun attire and suits of different shades of green.
    — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Enjoy a shamrock box or an Irish stout cupcake through March 17.
    — Leada Gore, AL.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Despite that, March 17 still holds a place in the hearts of those with a penchant for green beer and shamrocks.
    — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The Duchess of Cambridge wore head-to-toe green and wore a gold Cartier shamrock brooch.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The new and improved Mill Ends Park is still 2 feet across, but now in the shape of a shamrock.
    — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The name is from the owners’ dual Irish and Lebanese heritages (clover shamrocks and spearmint).
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 30 May 2017
  • Rather than red, the caps come in bright green with gold lettering, and with an Irish shamrock embroidered on the back.
    — Scott Christian, Esquire, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Everything from a shamrock to a pumpkin and a back-to-school pencil is included.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The pack of five charms includes a shamrock, rainbow and, of course, a leprechaun to embrace the luck of the Irish.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Purchase a pot of oxalis (shamrocks) from your local nursery and put it on your kitchen table (or any place your child will see it).
    — Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • And thus the shamrock continues to be an emblem of Ireland even today.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 Feb. 2023

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