floret

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Recent Examples of floret No need to hack up an entire head of broccoli, because frozen alternatives are already chopped into perfectly sized florets. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025 With broccoli, many people focus on the florets, harvesting the main heads and the successive side shoots. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 Roast 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 See All Example Sentences for floret
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Noun
  • Thorne stopped by our New York City studio to chat with my bud Ralphie Aversa about what Riri has to deal with this season, from villainous frenemy The Hood (Anthony Ramos) to her own personal issues.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Consider zero-trust security frameworks and conduct regular auditing and monitoring of AI systems using observability tools to detect and nip problems in the bud.
    Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Set against the Los Angeles skyline at sunset, the campaign imagery, shot by Tyler Mitchell, features Cyrus sprawled in a field of pink and white flowers, with a fuchsia fragrance bottle in hand.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adams County Arts Council or any organization supporting the arts.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • As ever's summer drop includes two new items available for purchase now: an apricot spread and orange blossom honey.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) are beloved for their bold colors and nonstop summer blossoms.
    Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025

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