blooming
adjective or adverb
bloom·ing
ˈblü-mən 
-miŋ
2
: thriving in health, beauty, and vigor : exhibiting the freshness and beauties of youth or health
… ever since she was a blooming lass of twenty.—
George Eliot
George Eliot… a smart, pretty girl of nineteen, with … a round face, bright, blooming cheeks, glossy, clustering curls, and little merry brown eyes.—Anne Brontë
Anne Brontë3
chiefly British, informal
—used as a generalized intensive
a blooming fool
He's a blooming busybody: that's what he is.—George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard ShawExamples of blooming in a Sentence
the blooming faces of children at play in the great outdoors
thought that the royals were blooming idiots for making such indiscreet statements
Recent Examples on the Web
Deadheading keeps the plant neat and prolongs its blooming period.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Ahh, blooming buds, fresh produce popping up at markets and warmer days ahead.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Sporting their dazzling, six-petal, nectar-rich yellow flowers as early as mid-February, trout lilies (two species in Georgia) are some of the state’s earliest blooming native wildflowers.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
While perennial plants typically have a shorter blooming period than annual plants, many modern varieties exhibit repeat or extended flowering.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
During non-blooming periods, the bulb focuses on producing tall leaves that capture energy and store it for the next flowering phase.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
The bulbs are also planted in layers, which allows for a longer blooming period.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
The fine fragrance blends top notes of soft citrus, sweet violet and blooming camellia, with a heart of fresh muguet, velvet woods and a touch of vanilla, and a base of white sandalwood, musk and spicy amber.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Sunday, fans who have been similarly patient with the Orioles’ 21-year-old blooming star were rewarded, as Henderson capped one of his best performances in the major leagues with a 462-foot missile onto Eutaw Street.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2023
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Ahh, blooming buds, fresh produce popping up at markets and warmer days ahead.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Sporting their dazzling, six-petal, nectar-rich yellow flowers as early as mid-February, trout lilies (two species in Georgia) are some of the state’s earliest blooming native wildflowers.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
While perennial plants typically have a shorter blooming period than annual plants, many modern varieties exhibit repeat or extended flowering.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
During non-blooming periods, the bulb focuses on producing tall leaves that capture energy and store it for the next flowering phase.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
The bulbs are also planted in layers, which allows for a longer blooming period.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
The fine fragrance blends top notes of soft citrus, sweet violet and blooming camellia, with a heart of fresh muguet, velvet woods and a touch of vanilla, and a base of white sandalwood, musk and spicy amber.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Sunday, fans who have been similarly patient with the Orioles’ 21-year-old blooming star were rewarded, as Henderson capped one of his best performances in the major leagues with a 462-foot missile onto Eutaw Street.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2023
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“Blooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooming. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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