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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
Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti has received her flowers from BAFTA after being snubbed by the Oscars.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Martin advises that young plants can be pinched back for fuller growth although that will delay flowering a bit.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
At the memorial site of Auschwitz, located in an area of southern Poland which was under German occupation during World War II, former prisoners laid flowers and wreaths at a wall where German forces executed thousands of prisoners.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti has received her flowers from BAFTA after being snubbed by the Oscars.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Martin advises that young plants can be pinched back for fuller growth although that will delay flowering a bit.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Once the old blooms are removed, place the plant in a warm, bright location and water it regularly throughout the spring and summer.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And then those pink shrubs with their little flowers, blossoming like islands of pink mist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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In rolling green meadows, delicate white and yellow flowers blossom on cliffs above the foamy surf of the Indian Ocean during the monsoon between July and September.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This time, Industry unfolds as a sharp, uncomfortable on-the-nose commentary of modern politics, media, technocrats and the seemingly-immovable aristocracy of British society.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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To paraphrase a member of the European aristocracy, even Louis Vuitton and Bravo casting directors make mistakes.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even villains Doc Ock and Green Goblin will make their cookies-and-cream debut.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here, crushed tomatoes simmer with cream and grated Parmesan to create a super-fast super-savory sauce for rigatoni.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Adding this 22-inch wreath to your door will provide a bright spot to welcome you home, thanks to its beautiful splashes of reds, pinks, and purples.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
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The warm-and-fuzzy pair is available in a range of Galentine’s gift-worthy colors, including a festive pink.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the top, very little stays hidden.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan downgraded Southern Copper to sell from hold, calling the top in the stock relative to the price of copper.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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