as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
a stately procession of bridesmaids holding small nosegays
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Recent Examples of nosegay
Tiny flowers in tight clusters resembling small nosegays appear continuously in warm weather.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
From the Colosseum to the Vatican, See the Best Photos from King Charles and Queen Camilla's Italy Visit
Their visit began inside the Cathedral, where they were given a small flower bouquet, known as nosegays, before joining the procession through the Nave.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Inside, the Queen Consort accepted a traditional nosegay bouquet and processed with King Charles up the nave as the service began.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
The Classic brings us quite the bright nosegay of favorites in Medina Spirit, whose hardy Derby win and subsequent drug tribulations literally rocked the sport back on its heels this summer, and his rival Essential Quality.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
Lay flowers across one palm and hold them like a nosegay.
—Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
For her 100th birthday lunch in her elegant Stanford White retirement community in Rye, New York, Simpson sported her later-in-life uniform, with her trademark pearls and a nosegay of fresh flowers worn as a bracelet.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2019
Prince Albert’s grandmother gave Victoria a nosegay containing myrtle.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
From the Colosseum to the Vatican, See the Best Photos from King Charles and Queen Camilla's Italy Visit
Their visit began inside the Cathedral, where they were given a small flower bouquet, known as nosegays, before joining the procession through the Nave.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Inside, the Queen Consort accepted a traditional nosegay bouquet and processed with King Charles up the nave as the service began.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
The Classic brings us quite the bright nosegay of favorites in Medina Spirit, whose hardy Derby win and subsequent drug tribulations literally rocked the sport back on its heels this summer, and his rival Essential Quality.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
Lay flowers across one palm and hold them like a nosegay.
—Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
For her 100th birthday lunch in her elegant Stanford White retirement community in Rye, New York, Simpson sported her later-in-life uniform, with her trademark pearls and a nosegay of fresh flowers worn as a bracelet.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2019
Prince Albert’s grandmother gave Victoria a nosegay containing myrtle.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosegay
bouquet
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Opt for an equally petite table lamp here, or play off the dark wood finish with a vintage vase and a bouquet of fresh flowers.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Coigney wore a strapless white gown and held a bouquet of white roses, while Ruffalo sported a black suit with a pastel orange tie.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Nosegay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosegay. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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