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blossom

[blos-uhm] / ˈblɒs əm /






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But in the 1960s, she fused her mandala-faces and landscapes into dense, mysterious worlds—relief-like frontal fields in which deities, animals and foliage, woven together, blossom and interchange between figure and ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"We may be rooted in different realities, but together we rise through cooperation and blossom for humanity," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

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

My tongue could flip and curl, but it couldn’t blossom.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Our first epiphany came five days in, after we broke camp under cherry blossoms above Cape Muroto, Shikoku’s southeast tip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Cherry blossoms only last a while, so it was our way of saying that we must appreciate the moment in which beauty exists,” said Lara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Cherry blossoms there are in flower now with the main spectacular rhododendron display to follow."

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

It looked so innocent, that modest little brick house, with its clean white door, the peach tree in the front yard ruffled with soft pink blossoms.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Bellingham, a teen sensation at Birmingham, followed Sancho's playbook by first moving to Dortmund, where he blossomed into one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It’s as if they blossomed for us out of gratitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

A notion that blossomed from an idealistic vision was Martinized into a cult-like excursion for the privileged.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

In every garden wallflowers blossomed in bright color and filled the air with perfume.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

Fears that biopiracy might take a chunk out of the blossoming market, meanwhile, have prompted the government to announce a ban on the export of the raw form of the yam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

From a lifeless strip of grass to a blossoming garden, Annadale Community Centre's grounds have received a glow up over the past year, becoming a "hidden gem" for all to enjoy.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

With her high, bright soprano, Katrina Galka was a persuasive Clara—you believed in her emotional blossoming; tenor Roy Hage needed to be more of a crooner as Fabrizio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Backstage, she and Sean “hit it off immediately,” spawning a blossoming creative relationship that has held up since.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

The housekeeper knelt in the mud beside a bush blossoming with large blue and white roses, absolutely soaked, apparently weeding.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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