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flower

Definition for flower

noun as in bloom of a plant

noun as in best, choicest part

verb as in bloom, flourish

Strongest matches

blossom, burgeon, mature, prosper, thrive, unfold

Strong matches

batten, blow, effloresce, open

Weak match

outbloom

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Example Sentences

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Chuckwalla National Monument is more than an epic expanse of towering rocks, hidden canyons, ghost flowers, smoke trees and its namesake lizard.

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On a hillside behind Otsuchi, a telephone booth sits amid the long grass and flowers in a sunny garden overlooking the town.

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From there you’re welcome to poke about the selection of ready-to-wear pieces while in the back is the shoe space which includes a Jennifer Steinkamp video installation of a digital garden filled with blooming flowers.

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Enthusiasts must carefully manage the breeding process, manually transferring pollen from male flowers over to female ones, and the growth.

Georgia O’Keeffe had already captured the public’s attention with her charcoal drawings and flower paintings.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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