as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend

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Recent Examples on the Web Yes – a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon was waiting in my room, accompanied by a posy of pink roses and a tray of artisanal chocolates and macarons. Lee Cobaj, Robb Report, 29 May 2023 At Tom McCall Waterfront Park, for instance, there are 100 Akebono cherry trees that line the riverside around the Japanese American Historical Plaza — with the muscular steel span known as the Burnside Bridge as a backdrop, many Portlanders regard this as the premier place for a posy spectacular. Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023 Just two years after that, Taylor would forgo the fuss to marry her next husband, Michael Wilding, in a prim skirt suit, holding a sweet and low-key posy of flowers. Vogue, 25 Dec. 2022 The Queen receives a posy from a small child during a visit to Welshpool, Wales. Town & Country, 24 Oct. 2014 See all Example Sentences for posy 

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“Posy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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