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as in blooming
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
a handsome young man in the full bloom of youth
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
after a snowball fight, she came inside with a bloom on her cheeks
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as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk
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Recent Examples of bloom
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Light bloom is kept to a minimum when viewing the screen straight-on, whereas slight auras from the edges of objects can be seen when watching these shots off-angle.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Nutrient pollution from land runoff can cloud the water, blocking sunlight vital for kelp growth, while excess nutrients fuel algal blooms that smother kelp and disrupt the ecosystem.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
According to the California Ocean Protection Council, algae blooms occurred in 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Light bloom is kept to a minimum when viewing the screen straight-on, whereas slight auras from the edges of objects can be seen when watching these shots off-angle.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
And the daffodils and tulips are blooming, waving their colorful bulbs at all who pass by.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Nutrient pollution from land runoff can cloud the water, blocking sunlight vital for kelp growth, while excess nutrients fuel algal blooms that smother kelp and disrupt the ecosystem.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloom
Noun
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Concealer is used only where needed, and color is added through cream blushes and balm highlighters.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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The cosmetic company’s Liquid Blush with Pearl in Perfect Peach is a liquid blush with buildable and blendable qualities for a fresh, pearly glow.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Here, despite the surrounding metropolis, the rhythms of nature are felt through design, cuisine, and what is likely Osaka’s first edible garden at an urban hotel, already growing 20 different herbs—chervil, chamomile, wild strawberries, borage flowers, and six different types of mint.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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To harvest the best peonies, keep plants healthy, stake flowers, cut at the right time of day, and keep cut flowers hydrated.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Trading the pick would mean giving up the opportunity to draft Cooper Flagg, the consensus top prospect and a player many pundits believe will blossom into a superstar.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Unlike earlier digital platforms, which blossomed under minimal government intervention, most of today’s frontier technologies—such as aerospace, AI, biotech, energy, and quantum computing—actively require implicit or explicit state backing to scale up.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
Verb
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Reserve a late-afternoon session in the upstairs tasting room, order cheese and charcuterie, and watch the glowing sun set on the hills.—
Anya von Bremzen,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Giannis is still in the heart of his prime and remains a force of nature.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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At just 30 years old, Antetokounmpo is in the prime of his career and will undoubtedly help any team he is potentially traded to lift their odds of winning a title.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The blue shade will add a pop of color to your tropical vacation outfits and is versatile enough to wear with a flowy beach dress or your go-to denim shorts and linen top.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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That number increases to 74% among parents of color.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The river bends picturesquely; the skies flush with sunset pinks; the forests remain untamed.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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At rescue facilities, marine biologists attempt to flush out the toxins using fluid therapy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The large 27-inch screen has a dreamy 5K resolution—an uncommon combo, hence the steep price—and hits 600 nits of brightness.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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“Bloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloom. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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