in flower
idiom
: producing flowers : blooming
The bushes should be in flower soon.
These plants are very fragrant when they are in (full) flower.
—sometimes used figurativelyShe entered the movement after it was in full flower.
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Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Skip out on fading and distressing (too obvious!) and add in flower child homages via a shirt with romantic flourishes, like lacy texture or lace-up details.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Killing or getting rid of grass in flower beds is an ongoing process.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Skip out on fading and distressing (too obvious!) and add in flower child homages via a shirt with romantic flourishes, like lacy texture or lace-up details.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Killing or getting rid of grass in flower beds is an ongoing process.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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“In flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flower. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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