plural blossoms
1
a
: the flower of a flowering plant
apple blossoms
also
: the mass of such flowers on a single plant
b
: the state of bearing flowers
plants in blossom
2
: a peak period or stage of development
… young women and men still in the blossom of life.—
Allen Best
Allen Best
blossomy
adjective
a blossomy [=floral] aroma
An old gray house, surrounded by willows, in a blossomy brook valley …
—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
blossomed; blossoming; blossoms
Examples of blossom in a Sentence
Noun
Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.
in the full blossom of her career as a writer
Verb
Their friendship blossomed into romance.
the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
The name is a tribute to the Augusta National Golf Club’s famous greenery and blossoms.
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Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Her career blossomed while serving as Westchester County (New York) District Attorney throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Apply preemergent herbicide when yellow forsythia blossoms start dropping or when redbud trees begin to flower.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
The name is a tribute to the Augusta National Golf Club’s famous greenery and blossoms.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s, when the scene blossomed and became mainstream.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Her career blossomed while serving as Westchester County (New York) District Attorney throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blossom. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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blossom
1 of 2 noun
blos·som
ˈbläs-əm 
1
: the flower of a seed plant
apple blossoms
also
: the mass of such flowers on a single plant
a light blossom on the rose bush
3
: a peak period or stage of development
blossom
2 of 2 verb2
: to grow and do well
students who blossom in college
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