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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
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Marigold flower bunting, Papel Picado banners and string lights will add to the festive decor.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The best way to encourage months of flowering on French (bigleaf) and oakleaf hydrangeas is by pruning as little as possible.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Images of the hotel’s signature flower — geraniums — are featured throughout.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Marigold flower bunting, Papel Picado banners and string lights will add to the festive decor.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Verb
Early bloomers begin to flower around 75 days after planting, mid-season around 90 days, and late bloomers can take 120 days to start flowering.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The best way to encourage months of flowering on French (bigleaf) and oakleaf hydrangeas is by pruning as little as possible.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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Future Society does not use the DNA to regrow the extinct blooms.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Although the worst of this year’s crisis appears to be over, the center still has its work cut out to tend to the sick animals and prepare for the next bloom.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Season three of Mike White’s chronicle of overprivileged Americans visiting the five-star resort chain/homicide magnet set a string of series bests throughout its run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Flanigan had shared several photos on social media of her children and a blossoming baby bump in 2021.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Meanwhile, romance with someone different or from another culture might blossom.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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But these structures still assume that AI’s future should be in the hands of an aristocracy of business and technical elites.—
Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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There's also an escalating series of cloak-and-dagger theatrics, which are in line with McBride's penchant for lampooning the retrograde behaviors and rituals of the Southern aristocracy.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Pour cooking liquid back into slow cooker and stir in cream, corn starch, thyme, rosemary, and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The exterior sports a two-tone paint job, with the bulk of the body done up in Medium Goldenrod and the top in cream.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Just as things are heating up, Miami’s sea of pink will slowly recede — at least for now.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The brand-new Palm House Hotel, located a block from the beach on Royal Palm Way—a stretch with no other hotels—has a totally fresh and modern feel and is drenched in a rosy-salmon shade of pink from the exterior to the pool deck to guestroom carpets and headboards.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Nate Lewis had four hits and three RBIs, including the tiebreaker in the top of the ninth. Crespi 4, Mater Dei 3: Mikey Martinez hit a three-run home run and Jackson Eisenhauer threw two hits of shutout relief with four strikeouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The rubber dots and grips on the top and bottom of the stool provide extra stability, giving me peace of mind.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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All of this is in the service of pushing more tax cuts for the rich, consolidating economic and political power in the hands of elites, and crushing the opposition to oligarchic rule.—
Jim Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Madison will reportedly portray twin sisters in a world where a mad prince (Prince Prospero in the original 1842 short story) welcomes wealthy elites into his castle as plague spreads across the land.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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