Daisy Chain (Noun)
Meaning 1
Flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The girls made a beautiful daisy chain to wear on their heads during the school's annual spring festival.
- On class day, the students traditionally wear a daisy chain around their necks as a symbol of friendship and unity.
- She spent the morning picking daisies and making a daisy chain to give to her best friend as a gift.
- The teacher helped the children create a daisy chain to decorate the classroom for the spring-themed party.
- As part of the school's tradition, the graduating class wore daisy chains during the commencement ceremony.
Meaning 2
(figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The company's financial troubles led to a daisy chain of bankruptcies among its suppliers and partners.
- Her decision to quit her job triggered a daisy chain of events that ultimately led to her moving to a new city.
- The politician's scandal sparked a daisy chain of investigations that implicated several other high-ranking officials.
- The artist's use of a particular technique created a daisy chain of influences that can be seen in the work of many other artists.
- The family's history of addiction formed a daisy chain of struggles that affected multiple generations.