Examples of “anemone” in a Sentence

noun A flowering plant of the buttercup family, such as the windflower, prized for its bright, delicate blooms.

• She planted a border of red and purple anemones along the path.
• Wood anemones carpet the forest floor in early spring.

noun A sea anemone — a soft-bodied marine animal with a ring of stinging tentacles, often mistaken for a plant.

• The clownfish darted safely between the tentacles of the anemone.
• At low tide, anemones cling to the rocks like colorful blobs of jelly.