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blossom

[blos-uhm] / ˈblɒs əm /






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Instead, she’s tinkering with the idea that Chicago might be her second city, a place where her artistic talents can fully blossom in a smaller market.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

You hate her, just as you love the fragile Patience, whose success in cracking cases has caused her to blossom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Before you leave, order a coffee — flavors like rose water, pistachio, and orange blossom tahini offer a refreshing finish to the meal.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

I like the way that he started to blossom a bit and you could see him gaining in confidence.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Even before my terror can blossom, the venom takes effect and in an instant, I don’t care.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

"My horse is a therapist for this other little horse now. Every day he blossoms."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

They filled with blossoms as usual this spring, so Shafer rented about 100 beehives and the bees went to work pollinating.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

With G&T, dinners showcase Dorset’s homegrown ingredients at their best: delicate hand-dived scallops from Lyme Bay, organic salads scattered with edible flowers, puddings as light as cherry blossoms.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

"We observed the cherry blossoms in full bloom on March 30," Kyoto Local Meteorological Office said.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

She had been picking the tender squash blossoms and sticking them to her cheeks until she was festooned with them.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Henderson blossomed in six years under the tutelage of Carlisle's coaching staff and Manchester United signed him in 2015 at the age of 14.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The same dynamic has blossomed within the GOP.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

They blossomed into one of the premier sports teams in the world, but the ownership change brought swift business changes.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

What started as a 13-week Covid lockdown project for creator Mike White blossomed into one of the most mutually fruitful brand collaborations on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The anemones in the aquaria blossomed open, with green and purple tentacles and pale green stomachs.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Hunter Bell is blossoming later in her career.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Ji-Na and Fatima’s love story — its blossoming, its unraveling, its possible resuscitation — forms the heart of “The Little Sister,” which also received the Queer Palm at Cannes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

In a lab on the western edge of Paris, where the River Seine flows wide and trams slide past glass-fronted buildings and blossoming cherry trees, a technician called Rémi makes some adjustments with a spanner.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

A flatbed truck carrying a tank rolled through the highlands, making its way through fields of blossoming pink almond trees and yellow wildflowers.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

The sharpness of his expression softened like a flower blossoming, his small smile gentle.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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