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Or a florist could point out that your favorite flowers are out of season and need to be imported – a bump in cost over local flowers.—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 June 2025 Meanwhile, Jada Mclean is a cosmetic associate, who assists the estheticians at a private practice, while Reece Weaver spends her time away from the field as a florist.—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 June 2025 On its grounds is a two-century-old greenhouse and terraced gardens from which the resident florist cuts flowers for the hotel daily.—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025 For example, a fitness trainer and a nutritionist could host a wellness workshop, or a photographer and a florist could create a class about Instagram-worthy arrangements.—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for florist
Word History
Etymology
earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōsflower entry 1 + -ist entry 1
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