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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the full blossom of her career as a writer
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Recent Examples of blossom
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Moons often get their name from the season, like how May’s Flower Moon references spring’s abundance of blossoms.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Behind Fela, Wizkid blossomed in the digital age, where young Africans and diasporans could easily and feverishly share and bond over his music.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Or take in the changing blooms of Hollister House Garden, the town’s American interpretation of a classic English garden complete with a fireworks show of blossoms that pop throughout the spring and summer, a historic Georgian-style home, and workshops in creating cyanotypes and watercolors.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Moons often get their name from the season, like how May’s Flower Moon references spring’s abundance of blossoms.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Verb
Despite uncertain beginnings, Cocoa has blossomed in her forever home and is a fantastic part of the family.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Behind Fela, Wizkid blossomed in the digital age, where young Africans and diasporans could easily and feverishly share and bond over his music.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossom
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Massive seaweed blooms now plague Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Caribbean.—
Marc Benioff,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Tiny yellow stamens inside the blooms create a lovely contrast.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Set against the Los Angeles skyline at sunset, the campaign imagery, shot by Tyler Mitchell, features Cyrus sprawled in a field of pink and white flowers, with a fuchsia fragrance bottle in hand.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adams County Arts Council or any organization supporting the arts.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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