corsage
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The arrangements became more elaborate starting in the 1980s, having grown considerably since the days when a boy commemorated homecoming by giving a simple chrysanthemum corsage to a girl and received a garter in return.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023
A Queens high school student nicknamed Zlatko shared his budget for a new three-piece suit, shoes, ticket and corsage for his prom.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023
The often colourful Harry Styles, who has four nominations, wore a flared black jacket and trousers, with an enormous matching corsage on his neck.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2023
And she stood on a balcony at the White House, a corsage on her wrist, and her eyes fixed on the night sky as it was lit up by fireworks.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023
At fourteen, I attended my first church dance and received my first corsage from a boy.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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