How to Use flower power in a Sentence

flower power

noun
  • Nostalgic references infuse her clothes: ’90s girl power meets flower power, with skulls and the occasional thorny rose too.
    Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Even those who didn't grow up in the flower power era will walk out humming a few tunes.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • This one promises five times the flower power as others on the market.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2018
  • This summer, keep an eye out for the magic school bus tricked out with peace signs and plenty of flower power: the Old School Shave Ice bus.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2019
  • The collection is flower power on stilts, as one feels caught up in Austin Powers.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • Or when the Rolling Stones played a free concert in Hyde Park in 1969, bringing the curtain down on flower power for the half a million hippies lazing in the sun.
    B.r., The Economist, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Channel your best flower power in this groovy '60s costume — and don't forget to complete the look with a flower crown.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Plant daffodils and other bulbs that provide a lot of flower power without much water and no fuss.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The 1960s was a big decade for cannabis: Images of flower power, the summer of love and Woodstock wouldn’t be complete without a joint hanging from someone’s mouth.
    Nicola Jones, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2023
  • These socks are right up her alley, bringing the flower power aesthetic of the 60s to her ensemble.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Gitlin grew up in Manhattan, lost his father at 17 and took off for the West Coast just in time for flower power, having had his mind blown by the Beatles.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2021
  • In the past few years, plant breeders have bolstered bidens, improving the flower power and overall toughness.
    Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Crop tops, capris, mini skirts, short-shorts, sundresses, even bikinis got a dose of major flower power.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Squish is launching with three hero products: Cherry eye and cheek masks, flower power acne patches, and jelly lip gloss.
    Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Newer varieties have improved flower power with tons of tiny blossoms on a more compact hedge form.
    Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022
  • And this is evident in their 2022 collection, which gives a nod to the psychedelic era where Ceylin unleashed flower power in the color palette and cuts.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 2 May 2022
  • Lauren Daigle is embracing the flower power in her latest music video.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Since 1935, the town has held Tulip Time, a springtime festival celebrating the Netherlands’ flower power.
    Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020
  • But there are basic petunias, and then there are Supertunias, which totally amp up the flower power.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Older critics of Bernstein’s 1971 Mass may still hear the music as synthetic flower power.
    David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Sanremo’s flower power The city’s fame as a floriculture center began in the 19th century, its success fueled by the opening of the Genoa to Ventimiglia train route.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The French fashion house launched a three-floor, colorful exhibition in Milan with a focus on weaving, hanging chairs and wall pieces that call to mind flower power.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 13 June 2022
  • Amid the blossoms, Scheufele has also hidden some jeweled musical notes — the perfect harmony of peace, love and flower power.
    Nancy Hass, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
  • That’s one reason Volkswagen vans made in Hanover, Germany, once synonymous with 1960s flower power, are a rare sight on American roads these days.
    Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • On the runway, Michele’s approach is more flower power than overt revolution: There are no hard edges, and slogans are gentle provocations.
    Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Let’s consult the Zodiac and let astrology flower power be your garden guide.
    Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 5 Mar. 2020
  • The whole thing only took a few minutes, but the photos are dizzyingly cool, as fashion dream girls like Lineisy Montero and Vittoria Ceretti become a tangle of long limbs, tossed hair, and tangerine flower power.
    Faran Krentcil, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022
  • But underneath the flower power, free love exterior, the ‘60s were a period of radical social and political change—not only in the United States but around the world.
    al, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Clematis also benefit from feeding, especially the new hybrids that have more flower power.
    Washington Post, 19 May 2021
  • David’s gentleness and passivity jibed absolutely with flower power and all that.
    New York Times, 25 July 2022

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