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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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He’s greeted by giggling women who hand him a drink and put flower leis around his neck before the president meets him and gives him a brief tour of Mar-a-Lago.

At Backhouse, where the door is wide open and fresh flowers are on the table, “you almost feel like you’re going to someone’s house,” she said.

He’s a dogmatic submissive, an inner tension illustrated by Penn to marvelous effect when Lockjaw shows up at Perfidia’s door with flowers and, when she doesn’t answer, returns with a battering ram.

Rows of flowers and succulents sat beside a back wall, ready to be planted by a team of workers from Pierre Landscape.

She went on to say that many regular customers had turned their backs on flowers like chrysanthemums, which she said were staple blooms to pay tribute to loved ones.

From BBC

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

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