as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
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Recent Examples of posy
These flowers—delicate, white trillium and fringed phacelia—are much more gentle on the eyes than the showy posies out West.
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Emma Veidt, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Direct address is also the strength of the posy rings at Les Enluminures (A6), a dealer known for miniatures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Without doubt, the engraving contributed to the popularity of posy holders.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emma Veidt, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Direct address is also the strength of the posy rings at Les Enluminures (A6), a dealer known for miniatures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Without doubt, the engraving contributed to the popularity of posy holders.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posy
bouquet
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Walking into La Habra Bowl, a bouquet of orange roses and yellow button pom poms positioned at the base of a poster-sized image of legendary bowler Glenn Allison immediately draws attention.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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While he is getting used to accepting the flowers given, his colleagues had bouquets to give.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Posy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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