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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
January to April is peak season on Sanibel; as springtime hits, temperatures hover in the mid-70s, and snowbirds and shellers arrive in droves.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Home Depot’s latest earnings report includes its busy springtime season, where both homeowners and contractors take on more projects owing to warmer, drier weather.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Rodriguez’s staff used A3 as a clearinghouse for more than $1 million in tax dollars allocated to CountryFest, the springtime rodeo that’s the signature event in his district.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Home Depot’s latest earnings report includes its busy springtime season, where both homeowners and contractors take on more projects owing to warmer, drier weather.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Rodriguez’s staff used A3 as a clearinghouse for more than $1 million in tax dollars allocated to CountryFest, the springtime rodeo that’s the signature event in his district.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
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They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Under a tent shrouded in shade cloth at the Desert Botanical Garden, a place known for its showy cactus displays and wildflower blooms, sits a curious collection of inconspicuous plants that could be easily overlooked by the untrained eye.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The city of Phoenix’s Head Start Birth to Five Program provides food, health services, and early childhood education for families.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The latter didn’t suffer the same accidental childhood death that Earth-1’s Keith did at the hands of his younger brother, Chris.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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The blooming of Korea’s Asian Spring was cut short by the arrival of foreign occupying armies.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Speaking of parents, Angie is visiting her father, who shows her photos from his youth.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the sidelines, a pop-up program will feature workshops ranging from Emirati comics to a photography and documentation tour, while panels and keynote sessions will delve into the role of cinema in shaping youth culture.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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