Late-night parties and the barking dog were thorns in someone's side during the quiet summer.

A solitary bastard umbrella thorn cast a skeletal shadow over the arid trail.

She reminded him that every rose has a thorn before he quit his stable job for the risky startup.

She gently arranged the roses between two thorns to symbolize resilience in the display.

At the awards banquet she was a rose between two thorns, smiling nervously as both men tried to outshine each other.

She smiled at her new promotion, knowing that every rose has its thorn, and accepted the extra responsibilities.

Thornell presented a plan for the community garden at Tuesday's meeting.

The Thornells gathered on the porch every Sunday to share stories and lemonade.

Thorneycroft signed his name at the bottom of the letter before sealing it.

Thorneywood is a quiet, leafy suburb located on the boundary between the City of Nottingham and Gedling borough in Nottinghamshire, England.