in bloom

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variants or in full bloom
: having flowers
The bushes should be in bloom soon.

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Some metro residents have lilacs in bloom, a rare phenomenon caused by stressful growing conditions like drought. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 In Jilly Cooper’s world, men conquer, women sigh, the sun shines perpetually on pale-gold Cotswolds mansions with bluebells in bloom, and absolutely everyone is DTF, as the parlance goes. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 Often mistaken for a fungus, the plant is a pale, translucent white in bloom—sometimes tinted pink or, rarely, a deep red. Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024 Florist Mums Florist mums are often purchased as houseplants to be given as gifts and might be in bloom at any time of the year. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in bloom 

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“In bloom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bloom. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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