He turns and notices that the other, a seasoned veteran, is totally composed--tan, fit, every hair in place, a fresh carnation stuck jauntily in his lapel.

Reade was described by Joseph Strick, the director of that film, as "a big, bluff man who wore a fresh carnation every day".

The darkened room with the double bed and the fresh, red carnations at the bedside, viciously destroyed.

He yanked the fresh carnation from Lamar's lapel and crushed it in his fist.

The room is decorated with bud vases of fresh carnations and antique blue-and-white plates artfully hung on demure rose-and-white walls.

Each of the nine tables in the dining room has a fresh carnation at its center and is covered with a tablecloth and glass top.

Men at the reception desk wear tie and tails and fresh red carnations in their lapels; bellboys even wear spats.

Balancing a tray on one hand - she'd garnished the tray with a fresh red carnation in a glass vase - she padded across the carpet.

Armloads of gladiolas, fresh carnations on the tables, travel posters and glittering Thai mementos add sparkle and charm.

While chairman of the health authority he was instantly recognisable by the fresh, home-grown carnation he wore to work every day.