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as in blooming
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the skiing season is usually in full flower by Christmas
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
without exception, the flower of this year's graduating class will be going to prestigious colleges
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Recent Examples of flower
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
The flattering design is trimmed with lace detailing and features a tiny, delicate flower at the V-neckline for a romantic touch.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Agaves can take a decade or more to flower and produce seeds.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Though not fragrant, its frothy spring flowers attract pollinators, and some varieties offer interesting foliage.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
The flattering design is trimmed with lace detailing and features a tiny, delicate flower at the V-neckline for a romantic touch.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Across approximately 265,000 acres, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has everything from flowering meadows to breathtaking mountains to alpine lakes, in addition to more than 300 miles of hiking trails.
—Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Agaves can take a decade or more to flower and produce seeds.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
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Cutting green stems back to a second node has a 50% chance of triggering more blooms.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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But some vegetables, flowers, and other plants require planting seasons such as mid-spring, early summer, late summer, or fall (usually for spring blooms and harvests), depending on your zone.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Forcing dormancy for eight to 10 weeks in a cool, dry location prior to blooming is also essential.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fertilizer These plants benefit from a gentle houseplant fertilizer during active growth or blooming.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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And if your fourth line is Horvat between Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart, with Bennett — the Conn Smythe Trophy winner last spring — as the 13th forward sprinkled in with some shifts, well, that’s a new definition of depth at best-on-best.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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What started in 2017 as a pilot program has blossomed into a robust schedule that includes musicals, plays and magic shows.—
Alyssa Ramos,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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This was the refreshing TV show that breathed new life into the Superman franchise and is still fondly remembered by an entire generation that grew up watching the Man of Steel and Lois Lane's blossoming love relationship in Metropolis.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the Westeros aristocracy likely won’t see Baelor as disposable.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once the preserve of European aristocracy, the Romanée-Conti is now sought out by multi-millionaires at auction.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rooms are done in cream-colored English sycamore wood and fabrics in neutral tones, and have marble bathrooms and soaking tubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the second annual competition in October, the team from La Marmotte restaurant, also located downtown, won with a concoction of Nikka Vodka, Luxardo Espresso liqueur, Irish cream, and Count Chocula and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Les Archives, located in Paris’ 6th arrondissement, is a secondhand designer store rendered entirely in millennial pink.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rather than leaning into the hearts, roses, and deep reds and pinks associated with Valentine’s Day, start by decorating with complementary colors.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the rally, Larson and Jeffries left for a fundraising dinner at The Foundry restaurant at the top of the Hartford Steam Boiler building, a frequent location for fundraisers when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to town.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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