bouquet

bou·quet | \ bō-ˈkā

How to pronounce bouquet (audio)

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How to pronounce bouquet (audio)

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Definition of bouquet

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

b : medley a bouquet of songs

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)

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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 on the Web Locklear took a photo of her daughter's framed picture, which had a 2020 pink graduation cap tassel affixed over the top and was positioned next to a bouquet of matching pink flowers. — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, "Heather Locklear Celebrates Daughter Ava's 23rd Birthday: 'My Favorite Person Ever'," 4 Oct. 2020 After attending a wedding of some friends at the beginning of the film, stuffed-shirt Brad and bouquet-catching Janet croon their love and devotion to each other – and get engaged! — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 45: Every song in the midnight movie musical, ranked," 25 Sep. 2020 Similarly, white baby’s breath may appear in Day of the Dead arrangements, often for its cloud-like clusters that lend an ethereal aura to a bouquet. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "The Most Common Day of the Dead Flowers and Their Meanings," 24 Sep. 2020 At its shareholder meeting this summer, an investor, Huang Hsueh-fen, approached the microphone hugging a giant bouquet. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "In U.S.-China Tech Feud, Taiwan Feels Heat From Both Sides," 1 Oct. 2020 Twitter has a consistent flow of tweets leading to an Instagram page about the Detroit Flower Company, with followers dropping hints to people to purchase a bouquet for them. — Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, "Young entrepreneur finds the right formula to grow Detroit Flower Company," 24 Sep. 2020 Cardi shared a clip of the gift on her Instagram Story, panning over the huge orange, purple, yellow, white, and green bouquet (which, coinicidentally, matched Cardi's metallic purple nails). — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Lizzo Sent Cardi B the Sweetest Gift After News Broke of Her Divorce from Offset," 17 Sep. 2020 Perry also received an all-white flower bouquet from Beyoncé as a welcome gift to the New Mom Club, which would make for a rather beautiful tradition to celebrate other incoming mothers. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Which Artist Would You Want to Send You a Baby Gift? Vote!," 14 Sep. 2020 Reverend Anthony Ball and Toby Wright, son of the Reverend Paul Wright, who brought Beatrice's wedding bouquet straight from the wedding in Windsor. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Princess Beatrice's Wedding Dress (Borrowed from the Queen!) Will Be Displayed at Windsor," 7 Sep. 2020

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“Bouquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouquet. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.

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