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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
In keeping with my love of athleisure, this skort is so springtime for me.
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, viewers in the northern hemisphere may have an especially favorable evening cameo in the springtime.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
With springtime comes allergies, and New Yorkers are feeling it.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent rotavirus surge Rotavirus is a springtime illness in America.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Still, viewers in the northern hemisphere may have an especially favorable evening cameo in the springtime.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
With springtime comes allergies, and New Yorkers are feeling it.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent rotavirus surge Rotavirus is a springtime illness in America.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for springtime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
Noun
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Wildflowers line the roads during summer, and there's no hiking needed to enjoy the colorful blooms.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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When in bloom, the tree is adorned with fragrant white flowers that can fill a patio with their delightful scent.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 May 2026
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To go with his ancestral claims, Church, who had been drawing obsessively since early childhood, also inherited an artistic mantle.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Today, scientists know the thymus plays an essential role in setting up a functioning immune system in childhood, but then starts to rapidly shrink into obsolescence in puberty.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
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Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous blooming.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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To encourage continuous blooming, prune it back right after the first major flush of flowers fades, which usually occurs in early to mid-summer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was best known for passing bills to crack down on school vaccine requirements, but also authored legislation to ban smoking at youth sports and control the prescription drug market.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Nationally, Black youth had a 34 percent voter turnout rate in the 2024 presidential election, lower than young white voters (55 percent) and Asian voters (43 percent), but higher than Latino youth (32 percent), according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Education.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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