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

LeRoy Hansen, who has lived in the Washington area for four decades, has long visited the peninsula to bike, see the cherry blossoms and attend picnics. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Highlights of my early-summer meal included squash blossoms filled with ayu (sweetfish) pâté and caviar-topped malted Inca no Mezame potato soup over egg custard. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Norm Schultz, a farmer at Linvilla Orchards, said an unusually warm spring caused the trees to open their buds early, leaving the delicate blossoms vulnerable when temperatures dropped. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

The tree will produce blossoms, which then fall away and slowly grow into mature fruits. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Going to Japan for the autumn is big right now, where the fall colors are just as spectacular as the cherry blossoms in spring. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

The blossoms dry out, becoming papery and brown, and stems turn to straw just in time for fall. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 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