Thesaurus results for POSY

posy

noun

ˈpō-zē

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as in bouquet

a bunch of flowers gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend

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Recent Examples of posy Her lip shades of choice oscillate from a glossy posy pink to a bold crimson. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2026 The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026 Make a Posy That Speaks Volumes To make a small bouquet—aka a posy—use four or five kinds of flowers at most. —

Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026 The former Spice Girl wore a posy midi dress in dusty pink, featuring a loose bodice and flowing skirt with an asymmetric hemline. —

Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for posy

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bouquet

Noun

As real trees begin to bloom outside, photographer Widline Cadet picks through two playfully oversized bouquets of positively unnatural plastic flowers.

— Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Nearly 25 years after the attacks, the royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers at the edge of the south reflecting pool, honoring the lives lost — including 67 British victims — during a brief ceremony on a chilly but sunny afternoon in lower Manhattan.

— Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026