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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
Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Professional gardeners and amateur home gardeners alike use this method when choosing plants and flowers for seasonal containers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr is getting his flowers this season after throwing 10 touchdown passes and only one interception through six games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
On a warm day, the flowers stay open for shorter periods of time, which affects pollination.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Professional gardeners and amateur home gardeners alike use this method when choosing plants and flowers for seasonal containers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr is getting his flowers this season after throwing 10 touchdown passes and only one interception through six games.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowers
Noun
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Orchid blooms last a long time, and afterward, the plant enters a long rest period or dormancy before the next bloom.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Depending on the cultivar, Frikart daisy (Aster frikartii) blooms in lavender to purple and its flowers completely cover its foliage at precisely this moment of the year.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Long stretches of The Paseo, Broadway Boulevard and Ward Parkway will close as racers aim to set personal bests, so plan accordingly.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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This was baseball at its October best.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their relationship is schematic — distrust quickly blossoms into friendship, encouraged by a dramatically convenient flood — but it’s deeply felt.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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The blossoms release a delicate, spicy fragrance.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As will garden pinks, the next most cold-hardy annuals.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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Baggy jeans, butterfly clips, cropped halter tops, and flip phones have made a full-fledged return.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last season, the Warriors were tops in the NBA with ticket revenue of more than $5 million per game.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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Melania offers unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration through the eyes of the First Lady-elect herself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Arizona Senate Democrats Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego clashed withHouse Speaker Mike Johnson in the hallways of the Capitol on Wednesday, over the swearing-in of Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Deepfakes, which until now have largely been used to defame or extort people, would at least be generating royalties for their subjects.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
15 Oct. 2025
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For independent musicians like Tony Justice, who rely on royalties and licensing to make a living, the case represents a fight for economic survival in an industry being reshaped by automation.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Flowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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