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Recent Examples of wallflower
Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
And Nubia Monks brilliantly brings this poetry-reciting wallflower into bloom, aided by assertiveness training from Angela Wildflower’s tough-as-nails Silver.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
In June 2024, Coughlan reprised her role in Bridgerton's third season as Penelope Featherington — the shy wallflower and now not-so-secret writer, Lady Whisteldown.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Embody your own sense of individuality with her fine fragrance mist, or better yet, fill your home with it, thanks to this gorgeous wallflower nightlight.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
And Nubia Monks brilliantly brings this poetry-reciting wallflower into bloom, aided by assertiveness training from Angela Wildflower’s tough-as-nails Silver.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025
In June 2024, Coughlan reprised her role in Bridgerton's third season as Penelope Featherington — the shy wallflower and now not-so-secret writer, Lady Whisteldown.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Embody your own sense of individuality with her fine fragrance mist, or better yet, fill your home with it, thanks to this gorgeous wallflower nightlight.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallflower
Noun
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Glick views Tobias as an introvert who suffers for his art, but the suffering is rooted in a deep well of care.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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And introverts might feel the modern dating fatigue the most.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In mouse studies, for instance, curcumin slowed the activation of potassium channels in T cells, which play a role at the start of psoriasis.8 According to some studies, curcumin helps heal wounds by decreasing the body's natural response to skin wounds, like inflammation and oxidation.—
Rebeca Schiller,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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SteelSeries Rival 3 Optical gaming mouse, RGB Light, 400-plus hour battery life, 3.74 oz. $23.05 at Walmart $49.99 Save $26.94 Get Deal The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless mouse performs surprisingly well for the cost.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Wallflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflower. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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