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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
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Above that are hanging flowers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Its most notable feature was a large central lawn, framed with bright flower beds and flowering trees.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Downstairs, chef Dominique Crenn was chatting with guests in the garden courtyard, which was in bloom with paper flowers.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Above that are hanging flowers.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The low-maintenance turf is punctuated with spikey and flowering plantings that add dimension and character, French drains redirect water away from the foundation, and for all the green thumbs, a side yard holds citrus, fig, and crab apple trees.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Its most notable feature was a large central lawn, framed with bright flower beds and flowering trees.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the type, those autumnal-colored blooms can celebrate the season year after year when planted in the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, her retirement days didn’t last long, as the idea of owning a dim sum restaurant blossomed less than a year later.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Ford began his own namesake brand in 2005, their sartorial relationship blossomed even further.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many members of Putin’s aristocracy continue to hold out hope that after the end of hostilities, everything will become, if not different, then at least milder.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lightweight gel-cream sinks in fast, while niacinamide brightens and smooths over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dell Books published it as a 64-page paperback with a cover the exact shade of pink of a can of Tab diet soda.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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