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as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the full blossom of her career as a writer
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as in unfolds
to produce flowers
the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Recent Examples of blossoms
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Their relationship is schematic — distrust quickly blossoms into friendship, encouraged by a dramatically convenient flood — but it’s deeply felt.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Tokyo has always been a major tourist destination, particularly in late March through early April, when billowy cherry blossoms take center stage and temperate weather is the norm.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In it, bamboo shoots weave through branches of peonies and delicate blossoms while birds and butterflies drift overhead.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.
—AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Falling cherry blossoms and our mouths opening to catch the petals.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fried squash blossoms over fragrant green sauce with anchovy in summer.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Their relationship is schematic — distrust quickly blossoms into friendship, encouraged by a dramatically convenient flood — but it’s deeply felt.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Tokyo has always been a major tourist destination, particularly in late March through early April, when billowy cherry blossoms take center stage and temperate weather is the norm.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In it, bamboo shoots weave through branches of peonies and delicate blossoms while birds and butterflies drift overhead.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.
—AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Falling cherry blossoms and our mouths opening to catch the petals.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossoms
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Orchid blooms last a long time, and afterward, the plant enters a long rest period or dormancy before the next bloom.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Depending on the cultivar, Frikart daisy (Aster frikartii) blooms in lavender to purple and its flowers completely cover its foliage at precisely this moment of the year.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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On a warm day, the flowers stay open for shorter periods of time, which affects pollination.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Professional gardeners and amateur home gardeners alike use this method when choosing plants and flowers for seasonal containers.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Blossoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoms. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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