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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
Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
While the recurring lotus motif throughout the hotel came long before White Lotus, new experiences geared toward fans like me highlight how significant the flower is to Thai people.
—Anna Haines, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Generally, plants use violet and blue light waves for more vegetative growth, while red lights are used for more reproductive growth plus flowering and fruiting.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While Calendula flower extracts visibly improves skin tone and texture.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
While the recurring lotus motif throughout the hotel came long before White Lotus, new experiences geared toward fans like me highlight how significant the flower is to Thai people.
—Anna Haines, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
While flowering, the amaryllis will produce two to six leaves, which photosynthesize and store food in the bulb for future growth.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Generally, plants use violet and blue light waves for more vegetative growth, while red lights are used for more reproductive growth plus flowering and fruiting.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
Noun
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The blooms that produce the toxin result from a specific type of algae.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there are plenty of places to see the famous Dutch blooms in Amsterdam, too.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The company unveiled its latest model , called Grok 3, and claims its performance bests OpenAI and DeepSeek in early testing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Darnold, 27, blew past his career bests with 4,319 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns and a 102.5 passer rating in leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and the NFC’s No. 5 seed.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By the wee hours of the morning, the gentle murmur had blossomed into a throaty roar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since joining Nottingham Forest, Anderson’s career has blossomed.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Cosmo Jarvis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins were earlier announced for the movie that sees Ritchie return to the colorful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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She was born into the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, the product of a narcissistic mother, who was a scion of the Guinness-brewing fortune, and an Etonian father, who was killed in wartime Burma, when Blackwood was thirteen.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But what if there was a way to condense the many serums and special creams that take up space on your vanity and replace them with something that does the work of five products?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Take Advantage of Caffeine Caffeine helps constrict blood vessels and reduce under-eye puffiness, which is why many cosmetic eye creams contain caffeine.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Glinda Pink Several actresses looked pretty in pink on the red carpet, including Millie Bobby Brown, Fran Drescher, Sofia Carson and Glinda herself, Ariana Grande!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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From the label’s spring 2025 couture collection, the dress is a swirl of grays, pinks and blues with a floor-dragging hem.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
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Deputies found mangrove leaves matted to the boat’s floor and its Bimini top, along with branch scratches on the hull.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Shop my top picks below, all under $40. Petite Clothing at Walmart’s Presidents Day Sale Time and Tru Zip-Up Fleece Jacket, $13 (orig.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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This departure from post-Berlin Wall universalist liberalism has been a long time in the making, and Vance's incisive rebuke of European elites powerfully drove home the point.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Crosby’s still got it There will be a day when Crosby is no longer among the elite of the elite.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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