How to Use flora in a Sentence

flora

noun
  • Look for strands of pink silk flora that hang above the door.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Just the birds, the bees, and a lotta of flora clinging to sweaty flesh.
    — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 May 2022
  • The trail takes you under city bridges, past homes and the Loop 101 and near streams and desert flora.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Learn about the variety of flora and fauna found in the area.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
  • What to bring: A camera can help to capture the flora and fauna found around the springs.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Pets are welcome, too, and can explore the grapevines and flora on the acres of walking trails.
    — Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • The unit is tripod-mountable so that it can be raised off the ground for sound clearance above the flora and brush.
    — Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Watch your calendars, and your gardens, and the flora of our streets.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
  • Walk through the many trails to try to spot local wildlife and more than 2,000 species of local flora and fauna.
    — Jessica Booth, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Among the unique flora are bright yellow flowers that can’t be seen during the day.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024
  • The lush flora surrounding the area allows for plenty of green despite the lack of grass.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2023
  • But although the flora was silent, the fauna was chatty.
    — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The estate has its own private park, which has about two acres of trees and local flora.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2022
  • There are also nearly 100 acres of olive groves, a range of flora, and Limousin cattle.
    — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • And don’t do anything silly that would harm the lilies or other flora, please.
    — Brent Conklin | Bconklin@al.com, al, 31 May 2020
  • There tend to be more diverse flora and fauna, instead of fields of monocrops.
    — Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • On Thursday, the 2020 Masters commenced, and there were no fans or flora.
    — Star Tribune, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Refresh your air and brighten your mood with some live flora.
    — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The great outdoors wouldn’t be so great without all the wondrous flora and fauna.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • That flora includes a type of yeast that, in turn, causes greasy, yellow scale.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Apr. 2020
  • In the living room, muted tones and cream furnishings stand in stark contrast to the bright pops of green flora.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2022
  • At a quick glance, the flora of Hyde Park has inspired Apple to provide this jolly scene.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • Juxtapose the flora of forest wedding venues with black and red like in this wrap dress.
    — Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021
  • On the food front, researchers have done a bit of combining flora and fauna.
    — Sarah Scoles, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The grounds and gardens are densely packed with local flora.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Tucked in the south of France, overlooking the pristine blue waters, the local seafood and flora take center stage.
    — Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Japanese brought him samples of flora, fauna and wildlife to study.
    — Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2022
  • But do keep an eye out for potholes, and don’t let the eye-catching flora and fauna distract you.
    — Jeff Buchanan, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022
  • New Zealand is no stranger to unique flora and fauna, and that includes the land snail Powelliphanta augusta.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
  • Shepherd spent most of her life near the Cairngorm mountains of the Scottish highlands, exploring the flora and fauna of the rugged hills as often as possible.
    — Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025

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