blossom

noun blos·som \ ˈblä-səm \

|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Examples: blossom in a Sentence

Definition of blossom

1 a : the flower of a seed plant

apple blossoms

; also : the mass of such flowers on a single plant

b : the state of bearing flowers

2 : a peak period or stage of development

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blossomy

play \-sə-mē\ adjective

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Examples of blossom in a Sentence

Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.
in the full blossom of her career as a writer

Recent Examples of blossom from the Web

Dolce & Gabbana shorts covered in orange blossoms proved the right choice for a trip to the beach with the kids, while a black mini-dress with gold button detailing proved ideal for her pitstop at the brand’s Lake Como Alta Moda show.

— janelle okwodu, Vogue, "Is Kourtney Kardashian Having the Best Summer Ever?," 9 July 2018
There is a certain art to sitting down—even in front of a screen—and spending a few minutes meditating on a grassy knoll in England, or joining a stranger on a stroll through Tokyo just as cherry blossoms begin to bloom.

— arielle pardes, WIRED, "In the Age of Despair, Find Comfort on the ‘Slow Web’," 8 July 2018
Dozens of pick-your-own options range from fava beans to squash blossoms to kohlrabi, and a platoon of pull wagons are available to haul in your harvest.

— larry bleiberg, USA TODAY, "10 great pick-your-own farms across the USA," 22 June 2018
Patricia loved to watch her grandfather at work, and became particularly attached to a painting of an almond tree in blossom.

— mary horlock, Longreads, "The Camouflage Artist: Two Worlds Wars, Two Loves, and One Great Deception," 21 June 2018
Same goes for a pile of ruddy, funky, life-affirming lamb tartare showered in Parmesan and violet chive blossoms with sweet curls of Asian pear, a soy-mirin-sugar confit egg yolk lurking in its midst waiting to disperse its rich unctuousness.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Andersonville’s Passerotto is a tale of two peninsulas," 21 June 2018
My sister celebrated our new house with a needlepoint rendition of it and threw in a profusion of purple blossoms free of charge.

— murr brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, "Attack of the purple ‘bean trees’," 6 June 2018
Step 5: Presentation Insert a honeysuckle flower into the top of each cupcake or scatter blossoms on the plate around the cupcakes.

— kevin ambrose, Washington Post, "What’s that wonderful smell? It’s honeysuckle season!," 4 June 2018
Daphne Loney's set, with two sets of steps on either side, is dominated by an elegant floor-sized rug and a starkly white daybed blanketed in bright blossoms.

— theodore p. mahne, NOLA.com, "Intense production makes rare staging of Genet's 'The Maids' a standout," 1 June 2018

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