bouquets

noun

plural of bouquet
1
as in garlands
a bunch of flowers I bought my wife a nice bouquet for her birthday

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2
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell this wine has a good bouquet

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3
as in compliments
an admiring personal remark an evening dress of daring design that attracted bouquets as well as brickbats

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Recent Examples of bouquets Afternoon tea time in the mirror room is an event for guests, locals and other visitors eager to take in the massive bouquets, plush sofas, Champagne bar, and of course, mirrors. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The image shows Harry walking with Archie and Lilibet across the estate’s grounds, with both Harry and Archie carrying bouquets of flowers. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 To find out how heavily mole rats rely on smell, the team collected odor bouquets from individual animals. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 Live Reuters footage showed hundreds marching along car-free streets, with women carrying bouquets of white flowers. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Sweet corn, summer squash, and bouquets of fragrant and colorful flowers appear in gardeners' kitchens this month when the garden finally matches the imagination. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026 Not only do its tall, purple blooms add color and movement to the garden, but they can also be harvested and used in cooking, to make essential oils, and added to bouquets. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 An ideal choice for a cutting garden because they can be enjoyed freshly cut or dried in bouquets. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Local residents competed in a variety of whimsical categories, with winners walking away with bouquets and bragging rights. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouquets
  1. garlands
  2. scents
  3. compliments
  4. posies
  5. fragrances
  6. tributes
  7. bobs
  8. aromas
Noun
  • The premier brand is known and loved for creating highly convincing artificial holiday trees, wreaths, and garlands.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Images of King wearing lei, garlands that are synonymous with Hawaiian culture, have been previously published -- but most of the photos displayed in Hawaii’s new exhibit have never been seen before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of garlands
Noun
  • Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club said these scents can be hidden in different places, including a container, like a box or briefcase, on or inside an object either outside or inside, or even buried in a container underneath sand or in water.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of scents
Noun
  • Wide receiver Mike Evans An 11-time, 1,000-yard receiver needs no token compliments or hypercritical analysis.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • The pink and magenta floral print will gain you plenty of compliments and is fun to accessorize with playful jewelry and a bold handbag.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of compliments
Noun
  • The couple's wedding favors, meanwhile, were comprised of individual posies of myrtle and white Balmoral heather.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of posies
Noun
  • With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Like fruit itself, these fragrances can be tart, crisp, bitter, juicy, sweet, or some combination of all five.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of fragrances
Noun
  • After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But, really, that’s what makes JRAD stand out from the very crowded field of Dead tributes out there.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • From blunt bobs to layered shags, these are some of the best short hairstyles for thick hair to try this year.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Winona’s pixie feels like wiping the slate clean after years of polished bobs and clean-girl looks dominating the trend cycle.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • His 2023, a blend of 87 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Cabernet Franc, and 4 percent Petit Verdot, has aromas of cigar box, brown baking spices, and red raspberry.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • We’re attracted to the appearance and the aromas of other humans because those are our friends and our family and our mates.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of aromas

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