flower power

noun

: a nonviolent ethic as advocated by hippies

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Keep up the flower power all summer long with these tips on how and when to deadhead dahlias properly. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025 Say goodbye to the mid-summer lull with the unstoppable flower power of these garden superstars. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025 By the early 1970s, as flower power withered across the U.S., Amsterdam became a micro-mecca for wayfaring hippies. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 Annuals are known for their amazing flower power, putting on an endless show from spring through frost. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower power

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flower power was in 1967

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“Flower power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20power. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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