bloom
Example Sentences
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The arrows became flowers blooming on twisting vines.
From Literature
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Mom always said the awnings made the camper look cheerful, “like a clump of buttercups, blooming outside our windows.”
From Literature
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Begin with heat and fat, then add your aromatics, giving them time to soften and bloom.
From Salon
The area is a popular destination during spring because Japan's world-renowned cherry trees are in full bloom, and can be admired with Mount Fuji in the background.
From BBC
Mrs. Pritchard, dead-on perfect to the flowers blooming on her dress, was hanging laundry.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.