bouquet

noun bou·quet \ bō-ˈkā , bü- \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: bouquet in a Sentence

1 a : flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch : nosegay

b : medley

a bouquet of songs

2 : compliment

3 a : a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine)

The wine has a lovely bouquet.

b : a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)

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Examples of bouquet in a Sentence

The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses.
The wine has a lovely bouquet.

Recent Examples of bouquet from the Web

Spain staged a comeback with red sangria, built in a wine glass filled to the top with Spanish wine, Texas vodka and a bouquet of fruit on top.

— mike sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: New Dominion restaurant Acú Bistro Bar aims high but misses a few," 7 June 2018
The bride wore white — knee-length shorts and a patterned tank top — and shouldered a red backpack, a small bouquet of flowers in her hands.

— alison steinbach, azcentral, "Connecticut couple hikes into Grand Canyon to say 'I do'," 6 June 2018
Ethereal models wore hair ribbons, thick velvet dresses and weighty embroidered capes, sometimes holding large bouquets of white flowers.

— Washington Post, "Death and glitter: Gucci hosts France show in Roman ruins," 2 June 2018
Surrounded by the day’s largest group of friends and family, the two women carried bright bouquets of peonies and tulips crafted by Marlena, 41, a native of South San Francisco, who owns a floral business.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Rakhi Patel & Heren Patel,," 2 June 2018
Her celebration even included a surprise appearance from Travis, who delivered her a bouquet of flowers.

— chuck dauphin, Billboard, "Carrie Underwood Celebrates 10 Years as a Grand Ole Opry Member With Milestone-Filled Video: Exclusive," 1 June 2018
No one really needs a pretty new dress, just as no one really needs a bouquet of flowers.

— hayley phelan, New York Times, "Buy a Pretty Dress for Memorial Day Weekend Because Why Not?," 25 May 2018
Cuomo made a surprise appearance after her speech, presenting the one-time U.S. senator and secretary of State with, of all things, a bouquet of flowers.

— david freedlander, Daily Intelligencer, "Progressive Energy Is Sweeping the Country — But Not New York’s Democratic Party," 24 May 2018
During the royal wedding ceremony on Saturday, Meghan Markle carried a bouquet of white flowers down the aisle.

— megan friedman, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding Bouquet Was Placed on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey," 20 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bouquet

French, from Middle French, thicket, bunch of flowers, from Old French (Norman-Picard dialect) bosquet thicket, from Old French bosc forest — more at boscage

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First Known Use: 1701

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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