How to Use bloom in a Sentence
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How long does 'peak bloom' last?
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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How long does 'peak bloom' last?
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Yes, of course the blooms are red.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Large blooms can cause shoots to flop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
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Large blooms can cause shoots to flop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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Full sun will give you the best blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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That's not gonna make the desert bloom.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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The blooms can cause dead zones and fish kills.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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The blooms on the same bush look burnt and singed.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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The trees bloom in stages, where stage six is full bloom.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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This is where the stems with the first round of blooms come from.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
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The color of some blooms will fade.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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That means the blooms have died, and most of the leaves have dropped.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
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Old blooms left to fall off on their own can take their sweet time.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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The blooms were promptly swapped out.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Marguerite daisies in full bloom dot the yard.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Its blooms have a mild spice fragrance.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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These big blooms may need support.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
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For the best blooms, plant pentas in full sun.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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That’s what makes desert blooms so special.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Expect blooms from spring through the first frost.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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Use bypass pruners to clip away spent blooms.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
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Once blooms fade, crepe myrtles form seed pods.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
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These blooms will give you the longest vase life.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
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The two-tone blooms emerge in shades of purple.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
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Drought stress can cause blooms to brown too early.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
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Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Its blooms are a red blend with white-scarlet edges.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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This is the time of the year when Seville is in full bloom.
—Miguel MacIas, NPR, 13 May 2026
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The 2- or 3-foot stems are topped with blooms by late spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
- Their love was just beginning to bloom.
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Both plants bloom for months on end.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cook for 1 minute to bloom the spices.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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The plant should still bloom for you in the fall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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The plant will bounce back and bloom again next spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
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The trees bloom in stages, where stage six is full bloom.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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In the South, spring does not just bloom.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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The trees and the plants are blooming.
—Lauren Whitney, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Most of these flowers bloom for months on end.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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What if your orchid hasn’t bloomed?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
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These rapid growers bloom from late spring to first frost.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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The lily is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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The types of flowers that might bloom vary across this vast park.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Her smile bloomed — full, amused and just this side of playful.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Give these leaves plenty of light, and your bulb should bloom again.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
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The plants grow 5 feet tall and wide, and bloom almost year-round.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
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These orchids bloom again from the same stem and still have nodes on their stem(s).
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
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The best time to prune them is in the spring after blooming.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Most hydrangeas bloom best with four hours of sunlight.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood or last year’s growth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Will tulip bulbs bloom the first year after planting?
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Yes, daffodils can be forced to bloom indoors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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Clip off the seedheads to keep them blooming.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Some hydrangeas bloom on old wood, while others bloom on new wood.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
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Beneath the surface, coral heads bloom like cities.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
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Then, the hydrangea grows new canes while the first round is blooming.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
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Over the years, a real friendship bloomed.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Flowers bloom atop glossy leaves in pure white, pink, rose, or white with a rose or red eye.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Will my orchid ever bloom again?
—Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
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But sometimes hydrangeas fail to bloom.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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