Recent Examples on the WebAnna, a florist and decorator, designed the wedding ceremony, which took place in her father’s church in October 2020.—Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 While most local florists are running and managing their own online stores, others may not be working closely with florists; instead, ordering flowers from far away.—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 One of my favorite florists is empty vase in Los Angeles.—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 Heck, maybe the local florist’s shop or dry cleaner holds a place in your heart.—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 Caliber is somewhat dependent on your local florists.—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024 Afterward, cast and crew members plucked flowers to take home, and by the next day all that remained were a few blocks of green florist’s foam.—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Certainly, Valentine’s Day is great for greeting card and candy sales, florists, restaurants, jewelers and, of course, lovers, young and old!—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024 Like the Kappa tour, the Kansas City Symphony Guild Tour of Note depends on the kindness of florists and designers to help deck out the homes.—By Maria Martin, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
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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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