Musk thistles lined the roadside, their purple flowers swaying in the late summer breeze.

The botanist identified a rare thismiaceous specimen that lacked chlorophyll and bloomed underground.

I can do this all day, so hand me another puzzle.

I didn't realize the box weighed this much until I tried to lift it.

At this rate, we'll run out of clean water by next summer.

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.

Her this-worldliness surprised the monks, who expected a more detached attitude.

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

He still keeps the old watch his grandfather gave him to this day.