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
Inside, the Queen Consort accepted a traditional nosegay bouquet and processed with King Charles up the nave as the service began.
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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.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 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.
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Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2019
Prince Albert’s grandmother gave Victoria a nosegay containing myrtle.
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Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE.com,
19 May 2018
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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
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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In the photos, Blondeau is seen in her characteristic bun adorned with flowers and white cape-overlay gown, holding a calla lily bouquet.
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Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
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“Nosegay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosegay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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