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rosebud Definition

rose·bud (-bud′)

noun

the bud of a rose

rosebud Usage Examples

Preposition: on

altar: The rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of David, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Adams.

Converse of object

gather: Great joy does, not gather the rosebuds while it may; its eyes are fixed on the immortal rose which Dante saw.

Adjective modifier

  • pink: Her dress and bag are decorated with cream satin bows and she has a pink rosebud and satin bow in her hair.
  • red: A white rosebud indicates girlhood, while red rosebuds mean purity and loveliness.
  • real: Rose to Silk: Imagine being able to show a real rosebud at the fingertips.
  • white: Taking this even a step further, red and white rosebuds mixed together mean unity.
  • little: But this one was pretty, with dark hair and a mouth like a little rosebud.

Modifies a noun

  • motif: Rosebud and Neroli Heart Candle Make a romantic statement with this giant ivory and white candle with rosebud heart motif.
  • heart: Rosebud and Neroli Heart Candle Make a romantic statement with this giant ivory and white candle with rosebud heart motif.
  • design: The inside is a delicate rosebud design on the palest pink, with a pale pink ribbon tie.
  • mouth: A little rosebud mouth, what have we here?

Noun used with modifier

sugar: The fragment of coral, a tiny crinkle of pink like a sugar rosebud from a cake, rolled across the mat.