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blossom

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verb

as in to flower
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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Recent Examples of blossom
Noun
So Intense uses a banana blossom accord for a sparklier, less-foodie approach to the trend. Sophia Panych, Allure, 17 May 2025 It was loaded with blossoms and quite a few of them developed tiny lemons — all of which have fallen off. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Verb
In the 20 years Hampton has lived there, she's seen the community blossom into a major destination for visitors, retirees and remote workers. Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 June 2025 But DeJean blossomed into a defensive rookie of the year finalist at nickel and snagged a pick-six that turned Super Bowl LIX into a beatdown. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blossom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossom
Noun
  • Future Society does not use the DNA to regrow the extinct blooms.
    Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
  • Although the worst of this year’s crisis appears to be over, the center still has its work cut out to tend to the sick animals and prepare for the next bloom.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Growing these early bloomers beneath fruit trees can support spring pollinators awaiting fruit tree flowers.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
  • The Cape’s iconic hydrangeas are only a small piece of this 100-acre property, celebrating the rhododendrons initially hybridized by Charles Dexter, who experimented and produced hundreds of thousands of the flower varieties that still bloom on the property today.
    Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossom. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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