flower power

noun

: a nonviolent ethic as advocated by hippies

Examples of flower power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Conservationists are trying to buy a woodsy hollow in Laurel Canyon rooted in flower power. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Kaleidoscopic spotlights swirl like a flower power fever dream. Tracy Kawalik, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024 But as late Grande founder Russ Gibb liked to point out, his venue had a Motor City grit that separated it from the Haight-Ashbury vibe — less flower power, more blue-collar muscle. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 Paint Color: Spicy Mustard by Benjamin Moore How to Pull off Mustard Yellow Paint in Your Home 05 Bubblegum Pink Embrace the flower power design aesthetic with Benjamin Moore's Sweet Taffy. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2023 Nostalgic references infuse her clothes: ’90s girl power meets flower power, with skulls and the occasional thorny rose too. Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 These socks are right up her alley, bringing the flower power aesthetic of the 60s to her ensemble. Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023 Sanremo’s flower power The city’s fame as a floriculture center began in the 19th century, its success fueled by the opening of the Genoa to Ventimiglia train route. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 17 July 2023 Want more flower power? Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower power was in 1967

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“Flower power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20power. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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