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wallflower
noun
wall·flow·er
ˈwȯl-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
1
: any of several Old World perennial herbs (genus Erysimum synonym Cheiranthus) of the mustard family
especially
: a hardy erect herb (E. cheiri synonym C. cheiri) widely cultivated for its showy fragrant flowers
2
a
: a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (such as a dance)
b
: a shy or reserved person
Examples of wallflower in a Sentence
there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively
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Taking in the festivities firsthand felt like being a wallflower amid a room of my most interesting peers.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The Cream Voltage range was already anything but a wallflower, but even the brightest, sparkliest axe pales in comparison to the fluid, shifting body of the Voltage DaVinci, which was launched at The NAMM Show this week.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Heathers follows wallflower Veronica Sawyer, who is taken under the wing of the popular yet acid-hearted Heather Chandler (played by the late Kim Walker in the movie) and her two minions: Heather Duke (the late Shannen Doherty) and Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The Cream Voltage range was already anything but a wallflower, but even the brightest, sparkliest axe pales in comparison to the fluid, shifting body of the Voltage DaVinci, which was launched at The NAMM Show this week.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
Heathers follows wallflower Veronica Sawyer, who is taken under the wing of the popular yet acid-hearted Heather Chandler (played by the late Kim Walker in the movie) and her two minions: Heather Duke (the late Shannen Doherty) and Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Wallflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallflower. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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wallflower
noun
wall·flow·er
ˈwȯl-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains alone (as at a dance)
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