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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
a man in the winter of his life reminiscing about his springtime and wondering where all the years went
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Recent Examples of springtime
Warm winters mean deer populations explode, so planting a vegetable garden is almost useless come springtime.
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Brett Braley, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
These springtime flowers are made of crepe paper and can be mounted on the wall.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
There’s something really fresh about sporting lilac—a springtime hue—in the winter, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Unlike tree pollen, which usually causes allergies in the springtime, ragweed pollen is a huge trigger that causes fall allergies.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
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Brett Braley, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
These springtime flowers are made of crepe paper and can be mounted on the wall.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
There’s something really fresh about sporting lilac—a springtime hue—in the winter, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Unlike tree pollen, which usually causes allergies in the springtime, ragweed pollen is a huge trigger that causes fall allergies.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for springtime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springtime
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The stems of rosemary become woody with age and are covered with green needlelike foliage year-round, and have pale blue or white blooms in the winter and spring depending on the variety.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy also has falsely claimed that childhood vaccines cause autism, even though the study claiming that link has been retracted and numerous other high-quality studies have found no evidence that vaccines are tied to autism.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy, who ran for the Democratic nomination then as an independent candidate before dropping out and endorsing Trump, espouses debunked views on public health—including skepticism about the efficacy of childhood vaccines and the Covid-19 vaccine.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Before switching allegiance a final time, Zendejas played for first the U.S. and then Mexico at youth level, where paperwork irregularities caused by his failure to file a one-time switch led to the Mexican federation being hit with FIFA fines and forced to forfeit five games.The Athletic, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 1,400-acre school had several names throughout its history but maintained its purpose as a place for criminal youth.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springtime. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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