flower child

noun

: a hippie who advocates love, beauty, and peace

Examples of flower child in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before she became known as kindly schoolteacher Eva Beadle-Simms on Little House on the Prairie, Charlotte Stewart was a flower child with a seriously iconic drinking buddy. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others, orchestrated by the wild-eyed cult leader Charles Manson, marked the end of the flower child era of the sixties and ushered in a dark, disturbing reality in the Hollywood Hills. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Dandelions might be the most kid-friendly flower in existence — the one flower children can pick without getting into trouble. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026

Often cut beginning at the jawline or well below the face, long layers feel luxe yet bohemian, balancing polish with flower child sensibilities. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flower child

• domiciled
• reconciled
• undefiled
• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled