Sentence examples for a lily from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a lily" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific type of flower or in metaphorical expressions.
Example: "In the garden, a lily stood out among the other flowers with its vibrant colors."
Alternatives: "a flower" or "a bloom".

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Everybody deserves a lily".

The New York Times

A LILY OF THE FIELD, by John Lawton (Grove, $14.95).

The New York Times - Books

There is also a shaded garden with a lily pond.

The Guardian - Travel

In the garden were flamingos and a lily pond.

The New Yorker

He went out and gave it a lily and the unicorn ate it gravely.

The New Yorker

A lily without its pollen-covered stamens is a poor, castrated creature.

Independent

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What a lily-livered bunch they are.

Independent

The imitation is as pale as a lily-white corpse.

The New York Times - Arts

There's Reilly Heights Ranch, a grand, burnt-red farmhouse beside a lily-pad-covered pond.

The New York Times - Travel

Are a principled hero and a lily-livered coward duking it out in her conscience?

The New York Times

Two further bedrooms in a separate annexe look out over a lily-covered pond with its own rowboat.

The Guardian - Travel

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