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.
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