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Recent Examples of floret
Historians trace Bush's battle with the cruciferous vegetable back to a moment aboard Air Force One, when a flight attendant brought the president a serving of green florets.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it must be understood that the uniquely spectacular verbena flower clusters, although no more than a few inches wide, may consist of more than 20 individual florets.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
As one reviewer shares, the recipe works just as well with a bag of frozen florets.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
The outer ring of the flower is composed of showy, sterile florets, while the center contains the smaller, fertile florets.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To begin with, it must be understood that the uniquely spectacular verbena flower clusters, although no more than a few inches wide, may consist of more than 20 individual florets.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
As one reviewer shares, the recipe works just as well with a bag of frozen florets.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
The outer ring of the flower is composed of showy, sterile florets, while the center contains the smaller, fertile florets.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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Shaping and maintenance pruning should be done once flowering is over because buds form on old wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram.com,
13 June 2017
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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.—
Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram,
13 June 2017
Noun
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Bindi wore a baby pink dress with flowers on the bodice, matching her daughter Grace's mini version.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sushi Matsu Omakase’s interiors were designed by Studio Takeda in the same spirit of Edo-era culinary culture with cherry-blossom pink walls, light wood and rice paper detailing.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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