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  • noun Plural form of lily.

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Examples

  • "They can't be real lilies - not what we call lilies," said Eustace.

    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lewis, C. S. 1952

  • When I was growing up on the homestead in Alaska, my mother took lilies from the lake in a tin bowl to someone whom she visited, and the lady broke down and cried, as she was so greatful.

    The Hostess Gift 2007

  • Mother liked the lilies from the lake, which she gathered when she rowed out in the little dory (a skiff, a small row boat) in the mornings.

    The Communion of Dining 2006

  • Mother liked the lilies from the lake, which she gathered when she rowed out in the little dory (a skiff, a small row boat) in the mornings.

    Archive 2006-06-01 2006

  • Just over the entrance stood the saint's image, framed in lilies, and on the threshold lay cypress-branches.

    The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel 1915

  • He came the next day and brought me some lilies from the bride's bouquet, that she had sent me, and a bottle of champagne from the

    The Case of Jennie Brice 1913

  • This season I think I made the blooper reel because I couldn't get out the word 'calla lilies.'

    On the Set Farewell to Chuck Part 3: Cast Tears and Favorite Moments 2012

  • I also enjoyed the sword lilies that thrived in the water directly near the bank.

    On Germany's Fairy-Tale Trail Rhea Wessel 2010

  • And your lilies … your lilies were your delight and glory.

    Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010

  • And your lilies … your lilies were your delight and glory.

    Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010

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