blossom

Example Sentences

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“That little flicker—it can plant itself in you and blossom into self-doubt, impostor syndrome,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Japanese locals and tourists packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots on Monday to enjoy the dazzling flowers at full bloom.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Common problems that could have been treated with an office visit and a few penicillin pills will blossom into heart-valve infections and organ failure.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

She took the scissors from him and began to cut the clumps of blossom, and she and the three men started to fill the baskets with the flowers.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman