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the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Recent Examples of blossoming
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
When March rolls around, spring finally comes into sight, bringing longer days, sunnier skies, and blossoming flowers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
This past year, the region has seen a blossoming of cafes operating under a number of umbrellas.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
As a city where nearly a third of residents identify as Black, Chicago is uniquely primed for the blossoming of a distinctly Black wine culture — one that’s creating new spaces, reframing how wine is discussed and sold, and redefining who belongs at the table.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Real Mojo Foods was supported by the Alchemist Community Development Corporation’s Kitchen Incubator Program, which provides blossoming companies with business coaching, sales opportunities and commercial kitchen access, among other resources.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His voice was that soft wind in early spring, the wind that brings earth & grass & blossoming trees—sweet sometimes or funky to the nose—the earth smells human & his voice was that smell.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
With an exoskeleton blossoming out from a narrow base like a champagne flute, the 558-foot tower is a striking addition to Baghdad’s distinctly low-rise skyline — albeit one that has been rapidly transformed by a recent construction boom.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The pair then keeps up the façade of a blossoming romance, with both seemingly developing real feelings, despite neither fully trusting the other.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The question is then, what is Charley, whose romantic connection with Craig was blossoming until now, going to do?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
That means Williams — the former USC Heisman Trophy winner and blossoming NFL quarterback — must adjust to a new center a year after he was thrilled that the Bears signed Dalman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Scientifically, spring is characterized by the rejuvenation of nature, marked by blossoming flowers, warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Katie Waldron Cascadia – In the world of sparring environmentalists and loggers in Coastal Oregon, a wildlife biologist, a timber worker, and a pyromaniac punk come together to form an environmental activist group and navigate a blossoming love triangle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
By all accounts, Williams is blossoming as a leader.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Her delicate proto-shell dangles below, her tiny sails and blossoming eyes retracting at the scent of predators.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Spring is fast approaching, but warm weather and blossoming trees are exactly what individuals with allergies don’t want to see.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
When March rolls around, spring finally comes into sight, bringing longer days, sunnier skies, and blossoming flowers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
This past year, the region has seen a blossoming of cafes operating under a number of umbrellas.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
As a city where nearly a third of residents identify as Black, Chicago is uniquely primed for the blossoming of a distinctly Black wine culture — one that’s creating new spaces, reframing how wine is discussed and sold, and redefining who belongs at the table.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Real Mojo Foods was supported by the Alchemist Community Development Corporation’s Kitchen Incubator Program, which provides blossoming companies with business coaching, sales opportunities and commercial kitchen access, among other resources.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His voice was that soft wind in early spring, the wind that brings earth & grass & blossoming trees—sweet sometimes or funky to the nose—the earth smells human & his voice was that smell.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
With an exoskeleton blossoming out from a narrow base like a champagne flute, the 558-foot tower is a striking addition to Baghdad’s distinctly low-rise skyline — albeit one that has been rapidly transformed by a recent construction boom.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The pair then keeps up the façade of a blossoming romance, with both seemingly developing real feelings, despite neither fully trusting the other.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
Popular trails include the two-day Shangarh to Pundrik Rishi Lake route and multiday treks like Neuli–Dhel or Gushaini–Rakhundi, which pass through mixed forests, blossoming village edges, and wide meadows.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The question is then, what is Charley, whose romantic connection with Craig was blossoming until now, going to do?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
That means Williams — the former USC Heisman Trophy winner and blossoming NFL quarterback — must adjust to a new center a year after he was thrilled that the Bears signed Dalman.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Scientifically, spring is characterized by the rejuvenation of nature, marked by blossoming flowers, warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Katie Waldron Cascadia – In the world of sparring environmentalists and loggers in Coastal Oregon, a wildlife biologist, a timber worker, and a pyromaniac punk come together to form an environmental activist group and navigate a blossoming love triangle.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
By all accounts, Williams is blossoming as a leader.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Her delicate proto-shell dangles below, her tiny sails and blossoming eyes retracting at the scent of predators.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossoming
Adjective
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.—
Nicholas Fandos,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2020
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After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.—
Time,
Time,
20 Apr. 2020
Noun
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Here are some of the most dangerous flowering weeds around.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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An awkward name for a beautiful flowering bulb.—
Becky Wern,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spring weather welcomes a flush of blooming bulbs, tender green leaves, and flowering shrubs to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shrubs like Korean spice viburnum, should not be pruned until they're done blooming.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As founding director of the cyborg psychology research group and co-director of MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program, Pataranutaporn is interested in ways that people can use AI to promote human flourishing, pro-social interaction, and human-to-human interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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It has been correlated with swells of human progress and flourishing, science and technology, medicine and political freedom.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Millerchip said renewal rates are seeing some benefit from their retention programs, but acknowledged there will be a few more quarters of downticks before reaching a maturation point.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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This pot still whiskey is aged in bourbon barrels and then finished in casks made from Irish oak grown in Wicklow, a relatively uncommon secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blossoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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