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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
a man in the winter of his life reminiscing about his springtime and wondering where all the years went
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Recent Examples of springtime
Why Spring Hydrangeas Are Vulnerable to Pests Just as you are drawn to your hydrangeas in springtime, so are pests.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
This is useful for vegetarian dishes, especially in the springtime.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Wise said from her front step on a sunny, springtime afternoon.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Take some time to look around and savor our brief springtime treat.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
This is useful for vegetarian dishes, especially in the springtime.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Wise said from her front step on a sunny, springtime afternoon.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Take some time to look around and savor our brief springtime treat.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
Noun
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Plus, the colorful blooms bring a lot of color.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The decisive event of his childhood involved, fittingly enough, gunfire and a panicked dash.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eilish doubled over, covered her face while being serenaded, and generally acted like the girl whose childhood bedroom was covered toe to tip in Justin Bieber posters.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For continuous blooming, deadhead spent flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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To encourage continuous blooming, prune it back right after the first major flush of flowers fades, which usually occurs in early to mid-summer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Michelle Sanchez, a youth worker from Orange County, traveled south to attend the festival.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Created by Manners and co-lead artist Luis Mateo, alongside 20 youth artists, the mural is both a visual statement and a social document.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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