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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
a man in the winter of his life reminiscing about his springtime and wondering where all the years went
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Recent Examples of springtime
Rodriguez’s staff used A3 as a clearinghouse for more than $1 million in tax dollars allocated to CountryFest, the springtime rodeo that’s the signature event in his district.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Police have announced multiple arrests in connection with two separate fatal shootings from earlier this year, potentially resolving two springtime killings that initially had sparse leads to follow.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Participation in the University of Maryland’s Cherry Blossom Open, hosted annually during springtime, is not limited to college students, according to the school’s fencing club, of which Turner, who now lives in suburban Philadelphia, is a former member.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Delina reminds me of the elegance of springtime in Versailles.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Police have announced multiple arrests in connection with two separate fatal shootings from earlier this year, potentially resolving two springtime killings that initially had sparse leads to follow.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Participation in the University of Maryland’s Cherry Blossom Open, hosted annually during springtime, is not limited to college students, according to the school’s fencing club, of which Turner, who now lives in suburban Philadelphia, is a former member.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Delina reminds me of the elegance of springtime in Versailles.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the type, those autumnal-colored blooms can celebrate the season year after year when planted in the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite having no food to eat on certain days, Nani nevertheless describes his childhood as a happy one.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Without opportunities to fail safely in childhood and adolescence, some young adults reach adulthood without the emotional tools to manage disappointment, responsibility or uncertainty.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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From there, youth are allowed to immerse themselves into a specific concentration.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t the hypercompetitive youth sports machine that churns out anxiety alongside achievement.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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