cherry

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"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

It was spring, and I kept telling myself I would drive down to Washington one weekend to see the cherry blossoms.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Many tourists from around the world, in town to see the city’s famed cherry blossoms, watched protesters with curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

At Sainsbury's the range is similarly extensive with orange marmalade, salted caramel, carrot, cherry, rhubarb, ginger and cinnamon.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He was waving his pirate sword—a spindly stick from the cherry tree.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis