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: a widely cultivated European shrub (Syringa vulgaris) of the olive family that has cordate ovate leaves and large panicles of fragrant pinkish-purple or white flowers
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: a tree or shrub congeneric with the lilac
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: a variable color averaging a moderate purple
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In the snap, Porizkova carried a bouquet of lilacs and a few shopping bags while wearing a breezy, cherry red midi dress, with a waist-cinching belt, a preppy collared neckline, and puffed short sleeves.
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Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But all the coconut oil in the world could not suspend a fresh lilac in its mid-May state of florescence.
—Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton talks with artists who create pristine peonies and pansies, life-like lilacs, and ridiculously large roses, using little more than paper, paint and glue.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Guests were welcomed with bouquets of tulips, roses, lilacs; this was one of the rare NYC parties where the florals were both the merch and the decor.
—Vogue, 4 May 2024
California lilacs have put on the most spectacular show this year.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
This spring, expect whites, reds, and shades of soft pastels (think lilacs, yellows, and sky blues) to bring a fresh feel to outdoor spaces.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Come spring, the grounds burst with color, namely the 200-plus cherry blossom trees that bloom in April, and the lilacs, bluebells, and peonies springing to life throughout May.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Bed linens sailing the wind, curtains flaring beyond the windscreens, lilacs soon to lie on the ground.
—Carolyn Forché, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But all the coconut oil in the world could not suspend a fresh lilac in its mid-May state of florescence.
—Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton talks with artists who create pristine peonies and pansies, life-like lilacs, and ridiculously large roses, using little more than paper, paint and glue.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Guests were welcomed with bouquets of tulips, roses, lilacs; this was one of the rare NYC parties where the florals were both the merch and the decor.
—Vogue, 4 May 2024
California lilacs have put on the most spectacular show this year.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
This spring, expect whites, reds, and shades of soft pastels (think lilacs, yellows, and sky blues) to bring a fresh feel to outdoor spaces.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Come spring, the grounds burst with color, namely the 200-plus cherry blossom trees that bloom in April, and the lilacs, bluebells, and peonies springing to life throughout May.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Bed linens sailing the wind, curtains flaring beyond the windscreens, lilacs soon to lie on the ground.
—Carolyn Forché, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Lilac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilac. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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