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as in blossoms
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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as in leaves
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 flowers
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Her idea was expressed through a reenactment of the funeral of Achilles from the perspective of the flowers growing near his funeral pyre.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Stock image of bees sitting on flowers.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
There are deep blue- and purple-hued flowers, trees with gentle, weeping branches, shrubs soft to the touch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
To care for them as houseplants indoors, deadhead spent flowers and bring the pot indoors before temperatures dip to freezing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Murals of flamingos, tropical birds and birds of paradise flowers adorn the walls, and two pool tables and couches invite visitors to sit and stay a while.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Bob Dylan and Ray Charles gifted flowers for the altar as well.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Cushions are embroidered with flowers by Cape Town studio Casamento.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
These varieties have the names of Indigenous tribes such as Muskogee and Zuni (purple flowers), Lipan (lavender flowers), and Natchez (white flowers with deep cinnamon bark).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Her idea was expressed through a reenactment of the funeral of Achilles from the perspective of the flowers growing near his funeral pyre.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Stock image of bees sitting on flowers.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
There are deep blue- and purple-hued flowers, trees with gentle, weeping branches, shrubs soft to the touch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
To care for them as houseplants indoors, deadhead spent flowers and bring the pot indoors before temperatures dip to freezing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Murals of flamingos, tropical birds and birds of paradise flowers adorn the walls, and two pool tables and couches invite visitors to sit and stay a while.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Bob Dylan and Ray Charles gifted flowers for the altar as well.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Cushions are embroidered with flowers by Cape Town studio Casamento.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowers
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But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 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
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For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Route 128 slinks through the folds of Anderson Valley like a slow river, past vineyards clinging to hillsides and orchards heavy with apple blossoms come spring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The frock dress was in high visibility, with the drop waist and buttercup yellow colorways mixed with pinks and limes.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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West Virginia was tops at $883 monthly, then North Dakota at $980, Iowa at $981, Arkansas at $982, and Mississippi at $990.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rooms and Suites The Langham offers 380 rooms and suites that shift from understated guest rooms in creams and soft greys to sprawling residences large enough to house a family.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, some companies make prescription-strength arousal creams.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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These Democrats headed for Omaha after Mayoral-elect John Ewing (D-NE) beat Jean Stothert, the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Kuecher said the mobile home park’s motion was against the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act, which says that if a park owner elects to cease the operation of either all or a portion of the mobile home park, the tenants shall be entitled to at least 12-months’ notice.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since Still Sucks, the group has been quiet in terms of sharing new music, but they have been involved in a major lawsuit with Universal Music Group over unpaid royalties.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Supertramp’s Royalty Logic A recent federal appeal court judgment pitting three members of British group Supertramp against their former lead singer Roger Hodgson (who left the band in 1983) reveals the positives and perils of sharing songwriting royalties.—
Mike Alleyne,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Flowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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