bloom

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Add red pepper flakes and dried oregano, letting them bloom in the fat just long enough to wake up—fragrant, a little toasty, the edges of their flavor beginning to soften and deepen.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"Just as cherry blossoms bloom when spring approaches, the Miyako Odori is a spring tradition in Kyoto," Kyoko Sugiura, head of the Yasaka Nyokoba Gakuen, a school for geishas in Kyoto's Gion district, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

One quirk of dragon fruit farming is that its flowers only bloom at night and into the early hours of the morning.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

For visitors heading to the poppy fields, currently in peak bloom through May, here’s what to do if you encounter a snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He stopped often to sniff the flowers, and there were plenty to sniff, since it was the first week of May and nearly everything was in bloom.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood