In his lecture, the professor explained how petalism functioned in ancient Syracuse as a way to temporarily banish a citizen suspected of dangerous influence or ambition.

The attendants spent the morning petaling the aisle before the wedding ceremony.

She scattered rose petals across the bed before he arrived.

She scattered flower-petals across the pond as a quiet tribute.

The bride scattered flower petals along the path as she walked.

She scattered rose-petals across the table before the guests arrived.

She balanced the fragile sculpture on the petal stool to admire how it caught the light.

He carefully pressed the delicate rose-petal into the pages of his journal.

She tucked a tiny flower-petal into the pages of her diary as a reminder of summer.

A single flower petal drifted across the pond like a tiny boat.