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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
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
While roses are a classic choice for the season, don't feel limited to only one type of flower in your home arrangements.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
Plants selected may have naturally compact or symmetrical forms and are chosen more for that quality than flowering capacity, although azaleas and dwarf Indian hawthorns, which flower for a single season, are often included.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some popular categories include: Table decorations: These include table runners, candles, flowers, centerpieces and ornaments.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
While roses are a classic choice for the season, don't feel limited to only one type of flower in your home arrangements.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
In colorful hues like pink, violet, and red, crepe myrtles are a favorite of gardeners looking for a low maintenance flowering tree.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
Plants selected may have naturally compact or symmetrical forms and are chosen more for that quality than flowering capacity, although azaleas and dwarf Indian hawthorns, which flower for a single season, are often included.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
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Its blend of black amber plum, vanilla woods, and jasmine blooms creates an earthy and sophisticated combination.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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At any point in music time, there is space for a floppy-haired, fresh-faced, four-piece guitar band in the bloom of its youth.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
7 Feb. 2025
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It’s been a historic year for Missouri The Missouri Tigers had already set several program bests — with other memorable marks — heading into this top-15 showdown.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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But career bests in yardage (4,319) and TDs (35) don’t mean Minnesota will sink $40 million a year to keep him.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trees can blossom throughout the year but will be the showiest after either the cool winter season or if there has been a long dry period.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Williams has blossomed on the offensive end since moving into the starting lineup on Dec. 13, averaging 17.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 59.7% from the field and 77.4% from the free-throw line.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Representing the aristocracy are two young lovers forbidden from coupling by her father and another who seeks her hand, but is being avidly pursued by her best friend.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Before Brummell, the aristocracy dressed in rich, smelly materials; after, styles were adapted from military uniforms—think of the broad shoulders of a British pinstripe suit, for example.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Variations: Gabrielle Chanel is available in an essence eau de parfum and parfum—along with travel sizes, a body cream, hair mist, deodorant, and body lotion.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The brand is renowned for their limited-edition body mists and the TikTok-viral Brazilian Bum Bum cream, which has been a long-standing favorite of mine.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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The predominant green hues often seen in auroras are characteristic of oxygen, while nitrogen can produce purples, blues and pinks.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scenes centered on corporate stooges or government administrators are cast in bland browns and sickly yellows, while moments based in nature or the afterlife are bursting with bright blues, pinks, and greens.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Pour the apple mixture into the pie crust and cover with top of pie pastry, making sure to seal and pinch the edge of the pie. 5.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Story would’ve batted somewhere at the top of the lineup, but after him the Red Sox probably would have had to bat Wong fifth or sixth just to break up all the lefties.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Centered around the drama of New York City’s elite during the 1880s—and the rapidly changing social and economic landscape of the post-Civil War era—the show serves up plenty of glamour, grandeur, and guilty pleasure.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Populism has pressed the claims of the less powerful against those of the landowners, the financiers, the industrialists and other species of elite.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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