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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
Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2025
Those flowers appear to have been decorations for a rooftop dinner celebrating the couple.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Kholood Eid, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Just follow the sneezing — and the weather pattern
In most of the country, there is little pollen to trigger allergies in the winter months because plants are not actively flowering and producing pollen.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Janet Jackson is getting her long-overdue flowers—again.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2025
Those flowers appear to have been decorations for a rooftop dinner celebrating the couple.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Verb
The flowering period is short — usually only a week, perhaps two — and rain or any significant shift in temperature will curtail it.
—Kholood Eid, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Just follow the sneezing — and the weather pattern
In most of the country, there is little pollen to trigger allergies in the winter months because plants are not actively flowering and producing pollen.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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The showy blooms grow on tall spikes and support butterflies and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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This trail also offered tremendous views and had patches covered in brittlebush with its yellow blooms.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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His 11 free-throw attempts and nine makes were personal postseason bests, both nearly doubling his season highs of six and five, respectively.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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Both times were just off his personal bests in both.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Unlike earlier digital platforms, which blossomed under minimal government intervention, most of today’s frontier technologies—such as aerospace, AI, biotech, energy, and quantum computing—actively require implicit or explicit state backing to scale up.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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Trading the pick would mean giving up the opportunity to draft Cooper Flagg, the consensus top prospect and a player many pundits believe will blossom into a superstar.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The pride of the British aristocracy and a heroine to gay people and ethnic minorities.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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Afternoon tea parties have a rich history among the British aristocracy but are less common in North America.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
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Toiletries and cosmetic products that exceed 3.4 ounces are subject to removal, meaning you may be asked to toss out your luxe night cream or pricey hair serum if the container is too large.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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Over in César’s solo summer, his corn gazpacho with cherry tomatoes and pistachio cream isn’t nearly pumped up enough for the judges’ liking.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Kate owns the dress in pale pink, Beatrice's is blue and Sophie - the daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent — wore it in magenta.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Its flowers come in a variety of bright shades including hot pink, rose red, white, yellow, and salmon.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Aliyah Binford put Ole Miss ahead with a 2-out, solo home run to right-center field in the top of the first — her 12th of the season.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by Miami Herald journalists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The Ivies and other elites Less than 1% of American college students attend elite private colleges.—
Amy Li,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The events of November 2023 illustrated in the clearest terms just how much a power struggle among a tiny handful of Silicon Valley elites is currently shaping the future of this technology.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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