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plural lotuses also lotus
1
or less commonly lotos
: a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment
also
: a tree (such as Zizyphus lotus of the buckthorn family) reputed to bear this fruit
2
: any of various water lilies including several represented in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art and religious symbolism
3
[New Latin, from Latin]
a
: any of a genus (Lotus) of widely distributed upright herbs or subshrubs of the legume family
b
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Gorgeous, life-sized white lotuses stand tall in the room alongside chic furnishings, plus one of my favorite details: a one-of-a-kind tea stand designed by 3D Vault in Puglia, Italy, flown in directly by the artists to ensure its safe arrival.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Coins, lotus tiles and building materials were also found, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The event is timed with the blooming of the lake’s iconic lotus flowers, which was once the largest outside Asia.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
If sitting on the floor in full lotus is your jam, have at it.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jenn Rice, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Coins, lotus tiles and building materials were also found, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The event is timed with the blooming of the lake’s iconic lotus flowers, which was once the largest outside Asia.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
If sitting on the floor in full lotus is your jam, have at it.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lotus
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“Lotus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lotus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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lotus
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lo·tus
ˈlōt-əs 
: any of various water lilies including several represented in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art
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