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Recent Examples of floret
Its flowerheads are made up of petal-like ray florets surrounded by a densely packed center of disc florets.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to the giant flowers permanently marked on her upper thigh and back end, the 32-year-old hitmaker also has a tattoo of a hummingbird amid the florets.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Great options include zucchini, Brussels sprouts, bell peppers, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets and asparagus.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to the giant flowers permanently marked on her upper thigh and back end, the 32-year-old hitmaker also has a tattoo of a hummingbird amid the florets.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Great options include zucchini, Brussels sprouts, bell peppers, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets and asparagus.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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Just don't cut these hydrangeas back to the ground, because severe pruning will remove new buds that have formed on the old wood.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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With 8 hours of battery on a single charge and the case giving you 30 hours total, these buds are built to keep up with your entire week.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 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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The park will be adorned with red, white, and blue flowers and American flags.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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On the other side was a small driveway bursting with star fruit and hibiscus flowers.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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After a precruise stay at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka, the itinerary includes private performances by Kodo taiko drummers and geishas, strolls among cherry blossoms and bonsai trees, and visits to castles and temples, such as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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