as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
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Queen Camilla received a posy on her way out of the Garden Museum, and stopped to smell the flowers.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Similar posy inscriptions have been found on several 17th-century thimbles made in England and Wales.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Yes – a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon was waiting in my room, accompanied by a posy of pink roses and a tray of artisanal chocolates and macarons.
—Lee Cobaj, Robb Report, 29 May 2023
At Tom McCall Waterfront Park, for instance, there are 100 Akebono cherry trees that line the riverside around the Japanese American Historical Plaza — with the muscular steel span known as the Burnside Bridge as a backdrop, many Portlanders regard this as the premier place for a posy spectacular.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Similar posy inscriptions have been found on several 17th-century thimbles made in England and Wales.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Yes – a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon was waiting in my room, accompanied by a posy of pink roses and a tray of artisanal chocolates and macarons.
—Lee Cobaj, Robb Report, 29 May 2023
At Tom McCall Waterfront Park, for instance, there are 100 Akebono cherry trees that line the riverside around the Japanese American Historical Plaza — with the muscular steel span known as the Burnside Bridge as a backdrop, many Portlanders regard this as the premier place for a posy spectacular.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
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“Posy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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