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Hidden Herbs

Each of the sentences below contains a herb hidden within. Can you find all 15?
For example, you can find "HERB" in "The photograpHER Borrowed my camera". Herbs may be across sentences and punctuation.
Quiz by Stewart
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Last updated: September 27, 2021
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First submittedSeptember 27, 2021
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Clue
Herb
Did you know that a gnocchi vest is a delicious piece of clothing?
Chive
In Addis Ababa, silent warnings could be heard all across the city.
Basil
In the past, massacres showed that not everyone lives to their potential.
Cress
After passing through the swamp, they found a tar rag on the floor.
Tarragon
Don't you ever play my tuba! You don't have the authority to do so.
Bay
The royals held a wealthy meal in their palace.
Thyme
A free vending machine has what we call a vend error.
Lavender
A flash mob spars "Le yoyo est sacré !" to be shouted for all to hear.
Parsley
With the help of ibuprofen, Nelson led his country to victory.
Fennel
The study of irregular color, e.g. anomalous amber, is a fascinating subject.
Oregano
To join the party together, he Velcros 'em a rye bread bonanza.
Rosemary
Lisa generated a list of her favourite quizzes for me to play.
Sage
Tonight on Mexico's food fights, quesadillas run wild across the streets.
Dill
The patient forgot to take a vitamin, two years later they had an epiphany.
Mint
Sometimes, it is the richer villagers that benefit the least.
Chervil
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Level 75
Sep 27, 2021
One chive is also an herb. No reason it has to be plural.
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Level 68
Sep 28, 2021
Good point, I have modified it to remove the plural requirement.
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Level 57
Sep 28, 2021
Great quiz Stewart! I was horrible at it, but still great quiz!
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Level 74
Sep 28, 2021
Got 11, a result I'm quite proud of :) Great quiz! I liked it!
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Level 60
Dec 20, 2021
Good idea - got all 15
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Level 76
Dec 20, 2021
love that they reveal themselves in the sentence at the end - this should be standard for quizzes like this. great idea as always!
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Level 65
Dec 20, 2021
They just kept getting better and better! Fun quiz.
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Level 60
Feb 19, 2023
I'm not familiar with herbs, but I still had a lot of fun and was able to get most of them. Coming up with sentences for some of the longer ones much have been challenging.
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Level 60
Feb 22, 2023
Also, how did you make the herb light up?
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Level 68
Feb 22, 2023
Thanks for the previous comment. I made the Herbs light up with a little bit of css and surrounding the herb itself in some html to differentiate it.
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Level 60
Feb 22, 2023
Ok, thanks. I'm not knowledgeable at all with either, would you be able to provide an example for me?
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Level 76
Feb 6, 2024
These quizzes stretch my brain in a different way :) Nominated.