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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
Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Spencer was standing there, surrounded by flowers, while her best friend and a photographer looked on.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Mar. 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
Drawn in neon lights, the sculpture’s glaringly unnatural medium reinforces the artificiality of the cut flower market.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Spencer was standing there, surrounded by flowers, while her best friend and a photographer looked on.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Mar. 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
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This garden favorite never fails to delight with vibrant, long-lasting blooms that attract an abundance of butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Whimsical yet opulent, the shell-like structure is adorned with 550 Baby Cashmere blooms and foliage crafted from Loro Piana’s classic Only Double cashmere.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Rose, Whittaker and Willis all own career bests inside the NCAA top five performances of all-time.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The total for 2024 bests the previous high of $397 million reached in 2009, which was the first season in the new Yankee Stadium and is the last time the Bronx Bombers won the World Series.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The singer-songwriter added that most of her romantic relationships blossomed from close friendships, and that the concept of a romance that doesn’t come from a friendship or creative partnership boggles her mind.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 'Rosy Delight' selection is the first to blossom in early March.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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French Aristocracy And Land (18th Century) Before the French Revolution, most agricultural land was owned by the aristocracy.—
Vitaliy Goncharuk,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fabric, once a symbol of elite aristocracy, was found in a lead coffin, along with other exceptional artifacts.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The newlyweds each changed into a second look for their reception, which was decorated in cream, gold and blue.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Flavors for these treats range from dark chocolate and cookies and cream to ube and matcha.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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There are a punchy combination of pinks, like fuchsia paired with powder pink and dark lilac, bright blues teamed with pale grey, and a rainbow at Miu Miu with bright green, blue, pink, and sunny yellow.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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As per usual with Merit, the shade range is exceptional: There are flattering cool pinks, figgy mauves, and rich chocolate browns.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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One lesson from the anti-CAA protests is that change doesn’t always start at the top.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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It had already been announced by then that Tuchel would be leaving the club at the end of the season, and Bayern were trailing eventual champions Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the table, but Barry took the time to arrange it for Coleman and Bell to sit in a hospitality box at the Allianz Arena.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The last week-and-a-half has been a blast and she’s played like someone who can compete against and trouble the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Among the Italian elites, knowledge was a form of social currency, and learned women were admired as symbols of familial and civic prestige.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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