: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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On the wedding day, a few family members helped decorate the cake with leftover flowers from the florist.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The ‘farm-to-vase’ florist delivers across the city and ships nationwide.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
If your planter is too big for your pumpkins, use a block of florists foam to balance the gourds at the top of the display.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Here, the designer selected dogwood branches, letting the lower parts intertwine inside the container to form the structure—like a natural florist frog.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The ‘farm-to-vase’ florist delivers across the city and ships nationwide.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
If your planter is too big for your pumpkins, use a block of florists foam to balance the gourds at the top of the display.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Here, the designer selected dogwood branches, letting the lower parts intertwine inside the container to form the structure—like a natural florist frog.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for florist
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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