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as in blooming
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the skiing season is usually in full flower by Christmas
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
without exception, the flower of this year's graduating class will be going to prestigious colleges
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Recent Examples of flower
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Distracted, careless or intoxicated drivers have caused the deaths of many innocent passengers and pedestrians in the suburbs and beyond; reminders of these incidents can be found in the flowers, ribbons and other mementos meant to commemorate loved ones killed in these tragedies.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Wait until the plant has finished flowering and setting seeds.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Attending the grand opening, the insurance agent brought Moore flowers and a card as a peace offering, which Moore made a show of rejecting.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Distracted, careless or intoxicated drivers have caused the deaths of many innocent passengers and pedestrians in the suburbs and beyond; reminders of these incidents can be found in the flowers, ribbons and other mementos meant to commemorate loved ones killed in these tragedies.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Herbs are good, if they’re allowed to flower, as are flowers like anise hyssop, purple coneflower and swamp milkweed.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Wait until the plant has finished flowering and setting seeds.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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After blooms have faded from your hyacinth, remove the flower spike.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
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The phenomenon gets its name from the bloom of the creeping phlox flowers that occurs in early spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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What began as a single bucket of blooms gifted by her grandmother has blossomed into a sprawling garden with over 400 rosebushes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Southeastern Conference had blossomed into perhaps the nation’s best basketball league, and Texas A&M’s resources are seemingly unlimited.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, the no-white rule also applies to cream, ivory, beige, and all of the above, Choi concurs.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The collection itself is 53 pieces with a color story that focuses on blue denim, black, cream, and pops of vermillion, so a true classic American fashion color palette.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gap Organic Cotton Cropped Wide-leg Pants $60 at Gap These cropped wide-leg pants in vibrant pink are giving me all the spring vibes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Becker said designers went overboard with various shades of teal, yellow, red and purple, there were some standout colors including baby pink and baby blue.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Laying out the bill at the top of the debate, Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican and the bill’s House sponsor, said the legislation empowers parents to choose the educational path that best fits their child’s need.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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If desired, turn oven to broil and broil until top is evenly browned in spots, about 2 minutes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Explore Jessie Jo Dillon Zach Top See latest videos, charts and news Hosted by media personality Storme Warren, the event saw many of Nashville’s songwriting and publishing elites gather to fete top songs, songwriters, artists and publishers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And then there's the Ratliff family, a clan of Southern elites with dark secrets galore portrayed by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Cook, and Sam Nivola.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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