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Recent Examples of floret
To prep your broccoli for this soup, rinse it to remove debris and then cut the florets and upper part of the stalks into small, 1-inch pieces.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
The home still boasts its original flooring, grand staircase, plaster beams and florets, to name a few.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
The right greens: Covered in the cheesy mixture, the broccoli florets perfectly soften without becoming mushy as the dish bakes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Balsa wood florets are natural, starlike, and reminiscent of poinsettia blooms.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
The home still boasts its original flooring, grand staircase, plaster beams and florets, to name a few.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
The right greens: Covered in the cheesy mixture, the broccoli florets perfectly soften without becoming mushy as the dish bakes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2024
Balsa wood florets are natural, starlike, and reminiscent of poinsettia blooms.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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Extrafloral nectaries are found on peony buds and as a pair of glands at the base of cherry leaves, for example.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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When the temperature permits, cells in this bud are dividing, maturing into flowers, leaves, stems.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was seen standing in the middle of the ranch with his arms raised holding a bunch of flowers in one hand.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its flowers can be red, pink, white, purple, peach, or yellow.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ewing paired Alice + Olivia’s timeless blossom pants and jacket with a tiered statement necklace.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with life.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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