Synonyms of blossoms

blossoms 1 of 2

noun

plural of blossom

1

as in blooms

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement

in the full blossom of her career as a writer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• flowers
• primes
• springtimes
• salad days
• florescences
• flushes
• revivals
• pinnacles
• heydays
• autumns
• floruits
• flowerings
• high noons
• efflorescences
• grandeurs
• zeniths
• summits
• splendors
• Indian summers
• peaks
• meridians
• glories
• golden ages
• climaxes
• apexes
• recoveries
• acmes
• silver ages
• comebacks
• belle epoques

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• decays
• bottoms
• downfalls
• nadirs

2

as in flowers

the usually showy plant part that produces seeds

the marigolds are finally showing blossoms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowers
• blooms
• buds
• florets
• flowerets
• garlands
• bouquets
• posies
• wreaths
• nosegays
• corsages
• sprays
• arrangements
• leis
• boutonnieres

blossoms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blossom

as in unfolds

to produce flowers

the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowers
• blooms
• unfolds
• leaves
• buds
• burgeons
• effloresces
• blows
• leafs
• opens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fades
• withers
• dries up
• dies
• shrivels
• drops
• wilts
• expires
• perishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blossoms

Noun

How to choose from the Wellness Pool Villa with its own hammam overlooking a lake strewn with lotus blossoms, or the nearly 3,000-square-meter Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa with its private pools and timber sundecks facing the sea? — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

For both blossoms and a natural air freshener, plant fragrant paperwhites inside. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Moths prefer pale and light-colored flowers because these blossoms reflect moonlight much better and are easier for moths to find in the dark. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

To ensure a good harvest of fruit, remove the row covers when your plants begin to flower or hand-pollinate the blossoms with an old makeup brush or Q-tip. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

When Lonnie asks Sam to join Team Hawk, the two develop an unlikely bond that blossoms into a ride-or-die friendship. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Tomatoes should be producing lots of blossoms by now with the earlier varieties offering ripening fruit. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Reflexing adds dimension, allowing some blossoms to appear fuller while drawing attention to details—like the pistil and stamen—that might otherwise go unnoticed when hidden within the petals. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Butterflies and hummingbirds love to visit the clusters of individual blossoms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Verb

Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

The first season is set in Texas from 1993 to 1995 and follows a socially awkward teen girl (Chiara Aurelia) who suddenly blossoms and rises in the social ranks after a popular classmate (Olivia Holt) disappears. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

Santa Barbara Island also blossoms with lavender chicory and pale-yellow cream cups. — Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026

Their love blossoms juts as the first Sharknado comes out of the ocean. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025