bouquet

noun

bou·​quet bō-ˈkā  bü- 

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)

Synonyms of bouquet

• nosegay
• garland
• posy
• bob

Examples of bouquet in a Sentence

The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses.

The wine has a lovely bouquet.

Recent Examples on the Web

That last point about bouquets is worth emphasizing — new adopters may not think about cut flowers as a risk. —Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026

On Monday, a memorial of bouquets had grown at the pier near where Gorman was killed. —Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Rebecca Morin Greeted with bouquets of flowers and dozens of flowing Iranian flags, Iran’s national women’s soccer team was welcomed home to Tehran after some players initially tried to seek asylum in Australia. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026

Will cutting bouquets to bring indoors affect the flowering of the plants? —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French boucquet "grove, thicket, bunch of flowers," going back to Old French (Norman & Picard) bosquet "thicket," from Old French bos, bois, bosc "grove, forest, wood (the material)" + -et -et entry 1 — more at boiserie

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing bouquet

• bouquet garni
• spiritual bouquet

Rhymes for bouquet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

bouquet

noun

bou·​quet bō-ˈkā  bü- 

1

: a bunch of flowers

2

: fragrance, aroma