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Recent Examples of floweret
Broccoli Salad
▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.
—
Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram.com, 13 June 2017
Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.
—Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram, 13 June 2017
Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram.com, 13 June 2017
Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.
—Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floweret
Noun
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Using your hands, make sure to coat florets evenly and finish by arranging them in a single layer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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Chopping broccoli into florets about 90 minutes before cooking can boost sulforaphane levels.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The harvesters may spend weeks sleeping in makeshift tents near the mopa-mopa shrubs before returning to civilization to sell the buds to master varnishers.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Artificial stems with flowering buds or leaves are a chic choice, too.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her shining brown curls are carefully arranged each morning, tied up with pink ribbon, festooned with flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The site where Pretti was killed, on Nicollet Avenue near 26th Street, was decorated with hundreds of pillar and votive candles and dozens of flower bouquets and signs left by neighbors and mourners by midday Monday.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Start small, nurture your base, and let kindness blossom from there.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every turn offered a view of an island, a peninsula, or a still-life setting of a vase or bowl filled with exotic flora like amaryllis, bergamot, orange blossoms, and vetiver.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For example, the Prairifire crab apple (Malus ‘Prairifire’), a 20-foot-tall tree with red flowers, and the Adirondack crab apple (Malus ‘Adirondack’), a narrow, upright cultivar with white blooms, both have excellent resistance to apple scab, fire blight, rust and powdery mildew.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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More fresh finds include a $9 set of faux blooms that are perfect for arrangements, an intricate vase with a spring floral motif, and an elevated garden bed under $100—shop them all (and more) below.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Floweret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floweret. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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