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Recent Examples of floretRoast cauliflower and broccoli florets on a baking sheet in the oven for 10 minutes.—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 Bags of broccoli florets sold at Walmart stores in twenty states, of which at least five are in the South, are being recalled for possible listeria contamination.—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 Fresh broccoli florets: This vegetable works with the steam-smash-bake method perfectly.—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025 Add broccoli florets for a protein-rich spin on primavera pasta.—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floret
Better to keep drawing it back, again and again, to the world around you: to the pinch in your shoe, to the buds in the trees, to the people—all the many, many people—who are right there beside you.
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Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
Offering true noise cancellation and a sleek look, the Sony buds have great battery life with 8/5 hours and 21 hours with the case, excellent sound quality, and powerful mics for calls and commands.
Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.
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Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram,
13 June 2017
Broccoli Salad
▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.
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Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram.com,
13 June 2017
One person performed Gonzo's big number in full cosplay, complete with a flower pot balanced on their head.
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Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
7 June 2025
The Cape’s iconic hydrangeas are only a small piece of this 100-acre property, celebrating the rhododendrons initially hybridized by Charles Dexter, who experimented and produced hundreds of thousands of the flower varieties that still bloom on the property today.
The gin is exceptionally bright and fresh on the nose, featuring citrus notes of grapefruit zest, lime peel, and lemon blossoms, followed by subtle juniper and soft floral aromas.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
After last year’s incredible Washington D.C. corpse flower showing—where two of these rare flowers bloomed almost at the same time—gardeners and tourists alike have been waiting with bated breath to see when (and where) the next corpse flower blossoms will appear in 2025.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2025
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