What sentence uses denotation?

Here are a few sentences that use denotation, meaning they use the literal, dictionary definition of a word:

* The cat sat on the mat. (Cat and mat refer to their literal objects.)

* The sun rose in the east. (Sun and rise refer to their literal astronomical events.)

* She wore a blue dress. (Blue refers to the literal color.)

Let me know if you'd like more examples or want to see the contrast between denotation and connotation!