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floral

adjective

ˈflȯr-əl How to pronounce floral (audio)
Definition of floralnext
as in flowered
of or relating to flowers bedroom wallpaper with a floral pattern

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Recent Examples of floral The spreadable sausage and accompanying honeycomb and membrillo combine for the perfect shmear a piece of bread could ask for—smoky, floral, and sweet all in one bite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 Pothos and palm plants sat atop half walls decorated with a maximalist floral wallpaper. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Designed by Tony Ward Couture, the blazer was covered in hundreds of red and black sequins in an abstract floral pattern. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 The most direct translation of a passage from a Drexler painting comes in the form of a green floral dress that Drexler used for a couch and curtains in Night Visitors (1988). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floral
flowered
Adjective
  • Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of flowered

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“Floral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floral. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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