A. orlandiana 'Ensign' is almost too lovely for words. The bright white margins are accented so wonderfully with bright red spinose teeth and rosy-red markings. The entire light green leaf center is mottled red to reddish-green, giving even more curious combinations of colors.

There's an old parlor game, a kind of gut check for the heart and head. Would you rather be rich or pretty? Happy or famous? Is it better to be good or to be smart?

In the sentence Venezuela declared herself independent of Spain first, 'herself' is the object and 'independent of Spain' is the complement.

His wit's as thick as Tewkesbury mustard.