flower
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Before the war, Iryna Terekh’s small business made outdoor furniture and ornaments such as benches, flower pots and wash basins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Another band carries the flower procession, ceremonial now but no less insistent.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
On this valuable Saturday-morning time slot a couple of weeks before the primary, we were in a small flower shop in a pedestrian-unfriendly area with few, if any, walk-in customers to meet and greet.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Moving the bee, if safe to do so, to a flower or a shady spot too is also advised.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ella reached for it, and the flower walked from Reagan's hand to hers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Some threw flowers onto the hearse carrying her coffin, which was draped in the Welsh flag and accompanied by a framed photograph of the singer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Fast-forward 200 years, and flowers are still en vogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"It has been an extremely tough growing season with water shortages, drought, no rainfall, slow germination in the heat, flowers going over too quickly," explains Rebecca, from Lilac and Lace Floral Design.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Putting flowers on Aunt May’s grave each day and pouting when MJ is finally like “Thanks for saying you love me . . . I don’t know you.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
There were girls with ears that were long and pointy, and they wore flowers for earrings.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
They flowered and produced fruit as expected, and there were no changes in fruit weight, shape, or sweetness.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
The RHS, in partnership with the conservation charity Plant Heritage, are also looking for two other rare daffodils - the white double flowered 'Mrs William Copeland' and orange and yellow double flower 'Sussex Bonfire'.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Still, at the time of the January fires, the semi-deciduous trees had not yet flowered, which likely minimized the damage they suffered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
I wanted to wear my purple flowered shirt with white denim shorts, but the smoothie stain didn’t come all the way out.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Peonies and roses - some of the most popular choices for a British wedding – saw their flowering window narrow from two months to two weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Essentially they are flowering at a time of year when the bees aren’t there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
RAU said by digitising its treasure trove of historic records, plants today can be compared with plants pressed hundreds of years ago so any shifts in flowering times caused by climate change can be tracked.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The conservatory posted that it might be a bud, meaning a flowering could come soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And here and there along the paths, flowering cactuses had been planted in great stone pots.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing flower
Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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