How to Use wildflower in a Sentence

wildflower

noun
  • No one has seen a wildflower in two years.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This is a very good wildflower year in the deserts and foothills.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Plant life ranges from red oaks and sycamores to small wildflowers.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland.com, 14 June 2019
  • The rest are these broadleaf plants, which are the wildflowers.
    — NBC News, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Then the wildflowers will kick in in a few weeks, and spring will be rolling for sure.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 9 Mar. 2018
  • My dad was always the one with the wildflower book and the bird guide.
    — Beth Rodden, TIME, 14 June 2024
  • Slushy ice still covered a pond ringed in wildflowers on the pass.
    — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The types of wildflowers that bloom in the desert are known as ephemerals.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In wet years, this is a hotspot for spring wildflower viewing.
    — Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But what does a historic deep-freeze mean for the beloved wildflower?
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2021
  • But the prairie, the tallgrass and the wildflowers are still there.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • Put wildflowers in a jar or mason glass.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This woodland wildflower is adored for its unique blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • And in the spring and summer, wildflowers will thrive.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And no wildflowers are more ill-equipped than poppies.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Ants sow many wildflower and spring ephemeral plant seeds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Askue’s three sisters wore wreaths of wildflowers in their hair.
    — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Hike twin summits where hawks soar and wildflowers bloom.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There [are] wildflowers there, old-growth redwood trees, and oak trees.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Sure, the trails are known for their spring ephemeral wildflowers but the trees are hard to beat, too!
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2023
  • The driest place on Earth could soon be awash in wildflowers.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In a field of golden wildflowers, leaves rotate with the path of the sun.
    — Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Spot the wildflowers that crop up along the sides of the trail and keep an eye out for hawks soaring above.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
  • The first step is to get your hands on a couple of good, local wildflower books.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Late spring isn't just for wildflowers and Star Wars ephemera.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 8 May 2018
  • Look for the splash of red mixed in with other wildflower displays.
    — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Best of all, the wildflower wreath is just as affordable as the rest of our picks.
    — Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The park is also home to a number of rare wildflowers.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This wildflower can be found growing in forests but looks best when planted in part sun.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • All my wildflowers have had to jump the sidewalk and grow in the tree lawn and the gutter.
    — Sally McCabe, Philly.com, 7 May 2018

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