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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
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The palate is light and delicate, exhibiting a backbone of caramel and vanilla complemented by white flower notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
This gorgeous low-maintenance shrub begins blooming in autumn, a time when only sasanqua camellias traditionally flower!
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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The clip later shows that the star was then joined by her twins, Moroccan and Monroe, both 13, who gift their mom a celebratory bouquet of flowers in honor of her achievement in a rare public appearance.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The palate is light and delicate, exhibiting a backbone of caramel and vanilla complemented by white flower notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Question: My muhly grass plants are flowering but have grown quite large.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
This gorgeous low-maintenance shrub begins blooming in autumn, a time when only sasanqua camellias traditionally flower!
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flower
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The stems of rosemary become woody with age and are covered with green needlelike foliage year-round, and have pale blue or white blooms in the winter and spring depending on the variety.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The teen came out as transgender in 2020 and has been blossoming and advocating for others since.Essence, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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The stories build, blossom and intertwine, moving forward or laterally at their own pace.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Two worlds, one of a dwindling aristocracy, and the other of racing capitalism converge and throw up a whirlwind of clashing ambitions, steamy romance, chic couture and fashion-forward Instagrammable moments.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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When the Norman Conquest in 1066 installed a French feudal aristocracy in the British Isles, the invaders brought with them a love of winemaking.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
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The Chocolate Chess pie is a favorite, made of chocolate, butter, cream and vanilla.John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Corn chowder, cream of potato soup, tomato soup, vegetable soup, fruit soup…fruit soup?The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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The striking Foster & Partners building is avant-garde, while the interiors, from designers Gilles & Boissier, are more subtle, with soft pinks and sandy beiges that nod to the surrounding desert and elegant touches such as textured wallpaper and rich wood paneling in the 225 rooms and suites.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Maybe In Small Doses More than one designer is choosing a shade of pink as its 2025 color.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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By the time that showdown in Montjuic comes around, bitter rival Real Madrid could be a single point clear at the top of the La Liga table after previously trailing Barca by as many as six.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the photo, Gomez, wearing a fuzzy fashion-Yeti top, appears to be admiring her new engagement ring but said nothing about the fast food merch beside her.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flower. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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