Thistles crowded the abandoned field, their purple heads nodding in the wind.

Thistle arrived early at the gallery opening and shook hands with several artists.

After we went over the exact same issues and apologies for the third time, this is where we came in.

I've had enough of this boring job — I'm going to blow this Popsicle stand and try my luck in the city tonight.

The artist labeled her sketches 'thises' to indicate they were tentative ideas.

The artisan carefully carved a thistle funnel from the gourd, its bulging body and flaring mouth ideal for pouring.

The herbalist recommended using blessed thistle to stimulate digestion and increase appetite.

Late in summer, the marsh was alive with cotton thistles, their white tufts glowing in the setting sun.

He paid the ransom with a single thistle crown, its golden face glinting in the torchlight.

Don't move this here vase — it's a family heirloom.