How do you use Lilies in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Lilies meaning
plural of lily
Using Lilies
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of lily
- In the example corpus, lilies often appears in combinations such as: water lilies, lilies and, the lilies.
Context around Lilies
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lilies
- In this selection, "lilies" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, water, white, ginger and exclusively stand out and add context to how "lilies" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about true lilies not myriad and against is lilies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lilies" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and agitating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lilies
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lilies are not as abundant as they used to be, Baker said. (12 words)
Ginger lilies are arguably the most spectacular flower you can grow in our climate. (14 words)
His movies are very special, but they totally focus on women, as if they are lilies. (16 words)
IT’S a long way from Clare to here but Diane O’Hora’s Lilies made the trip and repaired to the Curragh of Kildare with two valuable Division 3 League points from Cooraclare on Sunday afternoon. (37 words)
Ms Munro added that going along the track, they had seen Sticky Everlasting, Twining Glycine and Mulga Fern among others before being greeted by the sight of lilies and orchids at the very top of the track. (37 words)
White water lilies local to France were planted along with imported cultivars from South America and Egypt, resulting in a range of colours including yellow, blue and white lilies that turned pink with age. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Lilies were the first item he mentioned - adding "if you have a cat, please don't have lilies in your house, ever".
White water lilies local to France were planted along with imported cultivars from South America and Egypt, resulting in a range of colours including yellow, blue and white lilies that turned pink with age.
Ginger lilies are arguably the most spectacular flower you can grow in our climate.
He had already removed the horizon line by the time he painted Water Lilies, which is part of his third group of these works.
His movies are very special, but they totally focus on women, as if they are lilies.
IT’S a long way from Clare to here but Diane O’Hora’s Lilies made the trip and repaired to the Curragh of Kildare with two valuable Division 3 League points from Cooraclare on Sunday afternoon.
Keep your eyes peeled on hikes and strolls for columbine, delicate bell flowers, lilies and forget-me-nots — and countless other wild species.
Lilies never seem to amount to much the first season, but from then on they should be real show stoppers.
Ms Munro added that going along the track, they had seen Sticky Everlasting, Twining Glycine and Mulga Fern among others before being greeted by the sight of lilies and orchids at the very top of the track.
Outside, an inviting brick patio under a majestic sugar maple invites tranquility in the midst of a natural bird sanctuary and lush gardens ripe with roses, day lilies, and raspberries.
Pots filled with lilies can line a path for a special occasion, or be positioned in a border for added drama.
The Wild Heart bunch includes an arrangement of purple, pink and red roses, scabiosas, snapdragons, Sweet Williams and lilies in a gold-dipped vase that you can use for future bouquets to come.
To be clear, we are talking about true lilies, not myriad other plants that have ‘Lily’ in their name, like daylily, calla lily, canna lily, or even water lily.
With bold, expressive leaves and elegant flowers, peace lilies make a perfect centrepiece in your home.
Certified vet Amanda Takiguchi, DVM, explains: “A common flower that veterinarians warn cat owners against is lilies.
Chief among the pieces that sparked bidding wars was Monet’s Nymphéas, which depicted the impressionist’s iconic water lilies.
Fun fact: the lake is home to water lilies exclusively sourced from Monet’s renowned garden in Giverny, the only location outside of France.
However, lilies are extremely dangerous to cats if they ingest them because they contain toxins that can cause severe kidney damage, which can in some cases prove fatal.
Lilies are not as abundant as they used to be, Baker said.
Lilies, which are toxic, have an uncanny resemblance to edible onion and garlic grasses, especially when they first emerge.
Common combinations with lilies
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- water lilies 15×
- lilies and 13×
- the lilies 9×
- and lilies 8×
- peace lilies 8×
- lilies in 7×
- lilies are 4×
- lilies which 4×
- white lilies 3×
- of lilies 3×