: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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While getting flowers usually means a nice bouquet from your local florist, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end kicked things up about a thousand notches by sending Swift 35 luxury arrangements from The Million Roses—one for each year of her life.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2024
The flowers even caught the attention of another florist on social media, who sent a fresh bouquet to Gulley and another to Prill, too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But she’s seen a lot of the small businesses that actually made the area more livable and neighborhood-y — florists, hardware shops, small pharmacies, chocolate shops — close down over the years.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
Another great partnership could be between a florist and a local spa.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2024
The flowers even caught the attention of another florist on social media, who sent a fresh bouquet to Gulley and another to Prill, too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
But she’s seen a lot of the small businesses that actually made the area more livable and neighborhood-y — florists, hardware shops, small pharmacies, chocolate shops — close down over the years.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Dec. 2024
Another great partnership could be between a florist and a local spa.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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