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Recent Examples of bloomer
One of these, a November bloomer, is giant red turk’s cap (Malvaviscus penduliflorus).
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Fragrant, early to mid-season bloomer with bright, clear red double flowers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This lovely night-bloomer is cold-hardy only in Zones 7–10.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Fragrant, early to mid-season bloomer with bright, clear red double flowers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This lovely night-bloomer is cold-hardy only in Zones 7–10.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloomer
Noun
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Watch Chris discuss Cully's death scene blooper in the clip above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Were there any funny blooper moments?—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Of the four dropped catches, two were fiendishly difficult, one was eminently takeable, and one was a howler.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, scientists said video showed capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler babies in Panama.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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During 2019, restaurant veterans Clementine Thomas and Sam Vasfi launched Bold Fork Books as a pop-up, and by October 2020, the brand grew into a brick and mortar in the diverse Mount Pleasant neighborhood.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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No one questions Rob’s manhood, and Rob himself is undeniably comfortably in his skin; even his pratfalls are laced with a wiry athleticism.—
John Glynn,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Seeking to avoid another blunder, board members formalized the succession planning, establishing a committee led by Gorman, who instituted a more rigorous evaluation.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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It's been less than 24 hours since Kylie Jenner hit the red carpet for the premiere of The Moment, and the mom-of-two is once again turning heads—this time, thanks to a boob cutout top held together by tiny hook-and-eye closures.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kizzi’s boobs fall off her shirt several times.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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This story was updated to because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
17 Jan. 2026
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The many myths and inaccuracies that surrounded him not only disguised the bloody, chaotic and cynical reality of Ramírez’s activities, but greatly assisted them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloomer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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