Thesaurus results for POSY

posy

noun

ˈpō-zē

Definition of posy next

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 The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard. —

Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 These flowers—delicate, white trillium and fringed phacelia—are much more gentle on the eyes than the showy posies out West. —

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 See All Example Sentences for posy

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bouquet

Noun

Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.

— Elisa Wouk Almino Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There were six curtain calls and Rose Lipman came on stage to be presented with a bouquet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026