flower child
Example Sentences
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Strong, best known as the feckless media heir of Succession, plays Jerry Rubin as a perpetually half-stoned flower child, a naïve Harpo to Hoffman’s smartass Groucho.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2020
Some early models had a flower vase, typically mounted on the dashboard as the perfect flower child accessory.
From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2018
The New Zealand native grew up as a flower child nursed on classic rock and protest songs; Filler strums her guitar and says, “Remember this one?” as she leads brief singalongs.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2018
The rebellious flower child sensibility that informed these adventures was the spur for “Family Ties,” which captured the culture clash between parents of the hippie generation and children growing up during the Reagan administration.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2013
The flower child of a priest smiles at her.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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