BLOOMER Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

bloomer

noun

Definition of bloomer

as in blooper

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Recent Examples of bloomer Early bloomers begin to flower around 75 days after planting, mid-season around 90 days, and late bloomers can take 120 days to start flowering. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 Early bloomers are deadheaded, vigorous plants need pruning, and beds demand regular upkeep as temperatures rise. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Yes, the mighty lavender—a favorite of humans and pollinators alike—is an all-year bloomer, and its amazing purple flowers will naturally scent your home daily. — Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026 The late-bloomer has 42 goals over the last two seasons. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloomer

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Noun

With a runner on second and two outs in the third inning, Edman hit a blooper to the right side of the infield.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
However, Mack followed with a blooper to shallow right on the next pitch.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Definition of blooper

Noun

Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of howler

Noun

Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Goalkeeper Matt Freese’s costly blunder in the 57th minute was an embarrassment that gifted the Belgians a third goal to all but seal the elimination loss.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Margaret left and came back in a new bra, the straps of which could be hooked together into an X across her back to draw her boobs toward the center of her chest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Definition of boob

Noun

But in recent months, the movie has become the subject of an ongoing culture war clash over what some on the right see as historical inaccuracies and casting choices designed to appease the left.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Meta has countered that Wynn-Williams violated her agreement and wrote a book filled with inaccuracies.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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