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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
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Witscher grows about 50 varieties of flowers for wholesale markets.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Some common edible plants to grow as ornamentals include tricolor sage, red shiso, and flowering chives.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Each flower had a teeny gemstone in the center for a cute but subtle detail.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Witscher grows about 50 varieties of flowers for wholesale markets.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
And just five minutes away, oceanfront walking paths are set alongside rare, flowering maritime meadows that grow abundant in the salty Salish Sea air.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Some common edible plants to grow as ornamentals include tricolor sage, red shiso, and flowering chives.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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Plus, the colorful blooms bring a lot of color.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Pink Moon's name comes from the blooming of a wildflower called ground phlox.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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The name comes from seasonal traditions, particularly the blooming of a North American wildflower known as creeping phlox, or moss pink, which flowers at this time of year.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But, a couple of injuries for Blackwood, combined with his own work, has allowed Wedgewood to start 40 games and appear in 42 this season -- easily career-bests at the NHL level.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s, when the scene blossomed and became mainstream.—
Christopher Weber,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her career blossomed while serving as Westchester County (New York) District Attorney throughout the 1990s and 2000s.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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For example, they might be classified by the number of rulers, thus distinguishing government by one (as in a monarchy or a tyranny) from government by the few (in an aristocracy or oligarchy) and from government by the many (as in a democracy).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its multipurpose formula preps and hydrates skin using a cream-to-gel formula that’s lightweight and won’t leave behind a greasy residue.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Belif’s bestselling product is this combination cream gel moisturizer.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The stage was awash in purples and pinks, psychedelic with the promise of exciting company.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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This is a delightful new take on yellow-gold from the watchmaking mega brand that feels more tender than its classic hue, with warm undertones of grey and soft pink.—
Charlie Boyd,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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This used to be Syed Murtaza Sadar’s home in Kabul, on top of the barber shop and public bath that was his family’s business.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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