Definition of springtimenext

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Recent Examples of springtime This shrub’s springtime clusters of pink or white flowers are followed by dark blue berries that last throughout the winter. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026 Typically, the springtime sees a rush for soil testing and there can be delays, which mean more time waiting before implementing your fertilizer programs. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Rather than ruin my springtime vista, the fog only added to the place’s moody appeal. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 By springtime, aerial cables linked every house—and future building sites—to the substation. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for springtime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
Noun
  • Expect dim conditions to fade leaf patterns and limit blooms or new plantlets.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Oct. 2026
  • El Niño could be a significant contributor to the growth of harmful algal blooms, according to a 2022 study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Another on-ramp to the fragile pathway is a childhood of abuse, neglect, or other recurring traumatic experiences.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the rest of the world is not just where the needs are greatest—from acute childhood malnutrition to violence against women—but where the gains from philanthropy can be greatest.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When blooming slows in the fall, cut back the whole plant to the new basal growth to keep it healthy for spring.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Stop deadheading as shorter days and cooler temperatures slow plant growth and blooming.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The movement was formed in May 2026 to protest the government’s cancellation of medical school entrance exams and after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant likened unemployed youth to cockroaches.
    — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mohammed Annour spent much of his youth living in a flimsy shelter in a dusty, overcrowded refugee camp in east Africa, where the days were long, the food was poor and the future nonexistent.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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