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- noun Plural form of
lily .
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Examples
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"They can't be real lilies - not what we call lilies," said Eustace.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lewis, C. S. 1952
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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
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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.
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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
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Just over the entrance stood the saint's image, framed in lilies, and on the threshold lay cypress-branches.
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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
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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
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I also enjoyed the sword lilies that thrived in the water directly near the bank.
On Germany's Fairy-Tale Trail Rhea Wessel 2010
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And your lilies … your lilies were your delight and glory.
Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010
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And your lilies … your lilies were your delight and glory.
Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010
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