Definition of bouquet
1a : flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch : nosegayb : medley a bouquet of songs
2 : compliment
3a : 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)
From the M-W Editors
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
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Poisoning a bouquet of flowers was one of Voisin’s wicked methods of delivering death, but infusing articles of clothing with a toxic substance was also effective.
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Late afternoon on Memorial Day, people streamed by the Hollywood MAX train station where Best and Namkai-Meche were killed, leaving bouquets of flowers and poems.
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On Sunday, the Wall was crowded with visitors, memorial wreaths and bouquets of flowers.
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Bouquets, letters and other small gifts of gratitude covered the street corner at Northeast Halsey Street and 42nd Avenue, and on Saturday evening, people kept bringing more.
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But Donovan, who had won the award for the highest female fitness score in the company, finishing just behind the top man, shrank in embarrassment when her mother greeted her with a bouquet of flowers.
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Harwood Heights trustees honored Hrushka, a Norridge resident, in a special ceremony, presenting her a bouquet of flowers and monetary award of $100.
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A bouquet of roses to Wood’s hospital room, but a razz for the failure to communicate.
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Darren Barefoot, a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, heard about VanLaecken’s posting, and saw that the shop VanLaecken had suggested people get in touch with was charging a hefty minimum of $47 to deliver a bouquet.
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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
BOUQUET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bouquet for English Language Learners
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: a group of flowers that are picked and often tied together
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: a particular and usually pleasant smell of flowers or wine
BOUQUET Defined for Kids
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