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Recent Examples of wallflower
But in this Brian De Palma classic, the wallflower eventually gets her revenge in the spectacularly gory prom climax (even disposing of a Kotter-era John Travolta).
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Cameras have rolled in London on Season 2 of Sweetpea, which stars Purnell as the killer wallflower.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Forget those wallflowers and wow your guests with the extrovert of the dessert world.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Wolodarsky’s voice has such a wallflower quality to it, apt for Kylie, whose asides are barely acknowledged half the time.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Cameras have rolled in London on Season 2 of Sweetpea, which stars Purnell as the killer wallflower.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Forget those wallflowers and wow your guests with the extrovert of the dessert world.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Wolodarsky’s voice has such a wallflower quality to it, apt for Kylie, whose asides are barely acknowledged half the time.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallflower
Noun
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To add to this, introverts gain more motivation from the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Many famous leaders are introverts Various notable business leaders have described themselves as being introverts, from Meta’s Zuckerberg, to Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates, and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In two mouse models, tumors treated with the antibody grew significantly slower than groups that did not receive the treatment, the study showed.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse will be busy at the Disneyland resort this Christmas season as the famous elf and mouse make the rounds between the theme parks and Disney hotels amid a returning lineup of familiar holiday parades, fireworks and live music.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Wallflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflower. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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