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as in floral
of or relating to flowers a pretty tablecloth with a flowered border

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verb

past tense of flower
as in bloomed
to produce flowers the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms

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Recent Examples of flowered
Adjective
Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Traditionally used in flower beds, borders, and containers, mounding wave varieties and smaller flowered superbells will put out consistent flowers in all colors from early spring until first frost. Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026 Double-flowered begonias, on the other hand, have lots of petals and are often compared to camellias or roses. Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026 The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026 And amongst her friends, young wives and mothers didn't wear flowered frocks, and high heels around the house. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 Here's what the experts say happens, and what to do if your plant has already flowered. Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026 Trim after the plant has flowered to avoid removing the next season’s blooms. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026 Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 But for a few shining decades around the turn of the 19th century, Hungary flowered, and nowhere more so than along Andrássy Avenue. Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026 This will happen about six weeks after the tulips have flowered. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026 According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowered
Adjective
  • The book opens with Haskell cheekily insisting for a bartender to go ahead and add a floral garnish to his cocktail, and that wry indulgence in the fun of flowers and in deeper botanical knowledge is found on every page.
    Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • The Dolce & Gabbana design featured a structured corset bodice with visible boning, a voluminous skirt, and a sweeping floor-length cape—all embellished with pink floral embroidery.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The couple say their relationship bloomed over their love of comic art.
    Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 22 July 2026
  • Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead.
    Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
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  • By his third season at UC-Santa Barbara, the 6-foot-5 right hander blossomed into the best pitcher in the nation.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • Cozens has blossomed into a high-end 2C with a fresh start in Ottawa.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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