as in mice
a shy or reserved person
there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively
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Recent Examples of wallflowers
The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Alternative Sale at a Glance Hand soaps for $4, three-wick candles for $13, and wallflowers for $4 are just the beginning.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Alternative Sale at a Glance Hand soaps for $4, three-wick candles for $13, and wallflowers for $4 are just the beginning.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallflowers
Noun
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Shows promise in mice models The brain is metabolically demanding, depending on a complex vascular system to supply energy and remove waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Presumably introverts are less worried about them as a result.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Internet users can’t get enough of Mason’s refusal to engage with the other pups at day care, as many fellow introverts could relate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wallflowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflowers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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