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as in nosegay
a bunch of flowers
I bought my wife a nice bouquet for her birthday
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as in tribute
an admiring personal remark
an evening dress of daring design that attracted bouquets as well as brickbats
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Recent Examples of bouquet
Will cutting bouquets to bring indoors affect the flowering of the plants?
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Morin Greeted with bouquets of flowers and dozens of flowing Iranian flags, Iran’s national women’s soccer team was welcomed home to Tehran after some players initially tried to seek asylum in Australia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Underneath the banner outside the local NBC station, what was once a fresh bouquet is now dried out, much like the rest of the unforgiving desert landscape.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
People in the crowd waved flags while some of the players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be mini-soccer balls.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Morin Greeted with bouquets of flowers and dozens of flowing Iranian flags, Iran’s national women’s soccer team was welcomed home to Tehran after some players initially tried to seek asylum in Australia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Underneath the banner outside the local NBC station, what was once a fresh bouquet is now dried out, much like the rest of the unforgiving desert landscape.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
People in the crowd waved flags while some of the players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be mini-soccer balls.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouquet
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From the Colosseum to the Vatican, See the Best Photos from King Charles and Queen Camilla's Italy Visit Their visit began inside the Cathedral, where they were given a small flower bouquet, known as nosegays, before joining the procession through the Nave.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the Queen Consort accepted a traditional nosegay bouquet and processed with King Charles up the nave as the service began.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
6 Apr. 2023
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Floral scents surf on warm air through the open window.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2026
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Yet insects may also be attracted to scents unpleasant to us as several notable plant species instruct.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The menu is a tribute to both French and North Vietnamese cuisine, and one of the most popular dishes is the Sapa trout ceviche, mango and salmon caviar.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kluge was honored by the Venice Film Festival in 2007 with a special program dedicated to his works and received several tributes during his career from the Berlin Film Festival.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another egg-cellent garland for the season, this one is covered with pastel glitter egg lights.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Princess of Wales paid a visit to Leicester to celebrate the city’s Indian community, where she was presented with a rose garland—a symbol of respect and honour in Indian culture—that was also strung with pearls.—
Laura Hawkins,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vanicream has built its reputation on formulas that strip out many of the ingredients most likely to cause reactions—things like fragrance, dyes, lanolin, parabens, and formaldehyde releasers.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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His fragrance, Three Flowers, became one of the most successful perfumes of its time.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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LeBron James rewrites another narrative After 23 years of hearing every compliment and every criticism imaginable, James is still smiling through it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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That’s both a compliment to the ridiculous standard Self has built and a comment on how difficult the last three years have looked.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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Make a Posy That Speaks Volumes To make a small bouquet—aka a posy—use four or five kinds of flowers at most.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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So did barbecue lighter fluid, dry cleaners, paints, deodorants, breweries, and the ethanol in the aromas from commercial bakeries.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Peach Blossom & Nectar is a fruity, delectable aroma ideal for spring and summer.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Bouquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouquet. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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