: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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The cocktail’s rosy-pink color is a nod to those petals, offering a taste of the club’s quiet elegance and good ol’ Southern hospitality.
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Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Cosmos are members of the aster family (Asteracea), whose members produce disk-like flowers packed with tiny blooms and surrounded by showy ray petals.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Cosmos are members of the aster family (Asteracea), whose members produce disk-like flowers packed with tiny blooms and surrounded by showy ray petals.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for petal
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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