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noun

ˈbəd How to pronounce bud (audio)
Definition of budnext
as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality

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verb

as in to flower

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Recent Examples of bud
Noun
Apply it once a year in early spring, just before the buds open. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 For just a hair under $100, the AeroClip open-earbuds are a spectacular choice for your next set of workout or everyday buds. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Verb
Beyond the budding relationship, Richards also noticed that some of Von Mierer’s predictions of disaster and doom at the end of the millennium weren’t exactly happening. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026 Besides being actual royalty, the late Princess of Wales was also a budding fashion icon who naturally fit in with creative types. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
  1. kid
  2. flower
  3. child
  4. blossom
  5. cub
  6. bloom
  7. leaf
Noun
  • The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is that keeping their community healthy will keep kids in school learning.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Verb
  • From environmental factors to watering and fertilizing regimens, here are some of the most common reasons why crepe myrtles don’t flower and what to do about it.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • These varieties flower and ripen fruits fastest — from seed or seedling to harvest.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of flower
Noun
  • The dogs played such a significant role in the King and Camilla’s lives that the latter had a sketch of her dogs embroidered on her coronation dress along with the names of her children and grandchildren.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One Houthi attack on Thursday injured 11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, according to the Saudi military.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of child
Verb
  • In fact, its a concoction of 12 notes, created by master perfumer and fragrance expert Jérôme Epinette, capturing a range of blossoming flowers, jammy fruits, earthy woods, and more.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Stepping outside of the episodic nature of the show, these two episodes hone in on a subplot that’s been blossoming since the series opener.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blossom
Noun
  • Officials say that this is the time of year when mother bears push out their cubs to be on their own, and that sometimes leads them into unusual places, which can be more of a danger to them instead of the public.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The sow noticed me in that same moment and ran away with her cubs along the western trail and out of sight over the ridge.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of cub
Verb
  • Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For a blooming vine, try the bleeding heart vine, Clerodendrum thomsoniae, with its white and red flowers.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloom
Verb
  • Planting a leafed-out, growing hosta from a pot is identical to any other transplanting process.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Twelve-hundred years passed in the shade of the Major Oak of Sherwood Forest before it was declared dead after failing to come to leaf.
    — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Definition of leaf

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