plural blossoms
1
a
: the flower of a flowering plant
apple blossoms
also
: the mass of such flowers on a single plant
b
: the state of bearing flowers
plants in blossom
2
: a peak period or stage of development
… young women and men still in the blossom of life.—
Allen Best
Allen Best
blossomy
adjective
a blossomy [=floral] aroma
An old gray house, surrounded by willows, in a blossomy brook valley …
—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
blossomed; blossoming; blossoms
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Examples of blossom in a Sentence
Noun
Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.
in the full blossom of her career as a writer
Verb
Their friendship blossomed into romance.
the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
It’s been about six months since a cherry blossom has last graced our screens, and in that time, much has changed.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Despite publicly feuding earlier this year, their unlikely alliance has blossomed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
It’s made with ever-changing herbs and flowers from The Roof Crop, and served with a delicately sweet syrup, made with honey from the same blossoms.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
It’s been about six months since a cherry blossom has last graced our screens, and in that time, much has changed.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
Here are the takeaways: The offense blossoms: After beating Oregon State 44-7 in its previous outing, Cal has scored 40 points in back-to-back games for the first time in Wilcox’s eight seasons.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Despite publicly feuding earlier this year, their unlikely alliance has blossomed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blossom. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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blossom
1 of 2 noun
blos·som
ˈbläs-əm 
1
: the flower of a seed plant
apple blossoms
also
: the mass of such flowers on a single plant
a light blossom on the rose bush
3
: a peak period or stage of development
blossom
2 of 2 verb2
: to grow and do well
students who blossom in college
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