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as in blossoms
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 blushes
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 blooms
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Plants bloom well in shady locations and fill the late-summer gap with narrow, upright panicles packed with white or pink blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
This moisture is essential for both forming and maintaining their blooms throughout the season.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Pausing to appreciate ancient petroglyphs or a primrose that blooms for just one day.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
An accomplished exhibitor, Van Boxtel showcased her blooms at the 2025 San Diego County Fair, earning over 125 ribbons for her roses, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Hardy cyclamen is a perennial, which blooms in late summer to autumn with the leaves remaining evergreen throughout the winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite their differences, their friendship blossoms and eventually blooms into something more intimate and beautiful.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Medellín, a destination that calls itself a place where everything blooms.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Along with bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes, corms constitute the quartet of underground storage structures that send up their silky blooms once a year — or more, in the case of remontant (repeat-blooming) irises and daylilies.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Plants bloom well in shady locations and fill the late-summer gap with narrow, upright panicles packed with white or pink blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
This moisture is essential for both forming and maintaining their blooms throughout the season.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Pausing to appreciate ancient petroglyphs or a primrose that blooms for just one day.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
An accomplished exhibitor, Van Boxtel showcased her blooms at the 2025 San Diego County Fair, earning over 125 ribbons for her roses, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
And despite the common misconception, goldenrod is not a source of seasonal allergies (ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit).
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Hardy cyclamen is a perennial, which blooms in late summer to autumn with the leaves remaining evergreen throughout the winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite their differences, their friendship blossoms and eventually blooms into something more intimate and beautiful.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Medellín, a destination that calls itself a place where everything blooms.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooms
Noun
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Fried squash blossoms over fragrant green sauce with anchovy in summer.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Set your plant on course to be loaded with blossoms for weeks beginning in December with this easy-to-follow plan.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anderson made a convincing argument for florals in the fall with her long white off-the-shoulder dress from Magnolia Pearl, which was covered in colorful appliqué flowers.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Irwin, who is a wildlife conservationist and the son of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, posted a video on Instagram that captured his ecstatic surprise upon receiving a massive bouquet of flowers from Bailey.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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German and French delegations packed new national pavilions, Polish and Dutch firms demoed loitering munitions and EW suites, and US primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), and AeroVironment dominated the floor with NASAMS, HIMARS, and unmanned systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ace versus ace The primes of Lincecum and Kershaw never truly aligned.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the media coverage, Davis said she's started smelling bleach or chlorine coming from her taps, yet the discoloration continues as the town flushes hydrants.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cowboys fans hoping the team flushes Dak, the way the Denver Broncos did with Russell Wilson, are better off hoping for a Texas snow storm in July.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bar—made of white onyx—glows softly from within, inviting you to pull up a stool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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In New York City, Emma Stone glows in green, and Maya Rudolph appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Blooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooms. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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