flower power

noun

: a nonviolent ethic as advocated by hippies

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The military forefathers of the Valley must have been horrified at the hippies their children became, though by the eighties the arc of flower power had bent toward the common ground of Wall Street. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Laura Dern harnesses her flower power walking the Gabriela Hearst runway — her catwalk debut! Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 For many perennials, occasional division helps keep them healthy and maximizes their flower power. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025 Tie-dye is a creative way to add a splash of color to your wardrobe or hearken back to the flower power fashion of the 1960s. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower power

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2025.

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