How to Use blossom in a Sentence

blossom

1 of 2 noun
  • Her hair smelled of apple blossoms.
  • When will the blossoms be in bloom?
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Bring the blossom end up to your nose.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • How does a love story, if any, blossom from this?
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
  • How long do cherry blossoms last in the spring?
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The hope for both of them is that something blossoms from this.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Ripe melons smell sweet at the blossom end.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • The cherry blossom snow, the pink snow, does that for them.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Adults also feed on blossoms, pods and stems.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • The park is known for its hot springs, misty peaks, and cherry and plum blossoms.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Plant it in full or part sun and enjoy mounds of tiny blossoms for years to come.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
  • If a storm is on its way and your peonies are in full bloom, then cut your blossoms.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
  • Watching that blossom has been the coolest thing ever for me.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom in pink and white.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Top each strip with 3 dots of cold jam and 2 or 3 basil or thyme blossoms.
    — Ella Quittner, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Then there are plants that continue to shine even as their blossoms fade.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • March and April are sweater-cool and cherry blossom-bright.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This is the classic day for romance to blossom.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Garner has watched that young talent blossom in his first year.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Peak bloom is when 70% of the cherry blossoms are open.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • They can be held day or night and are timed to take place when cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • In blossoms like those gracing Pamela’s deck.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • To start, the banana blossom flakes are just like real fish once cooked.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • The green tree outside my window grew white overnight, heavy with blossoms.
    — Grady Chambers, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Heart notes are apple blossom, peach and jasmine petals.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • When pruning, keep in mind that next year's blossoms will appear on old growth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Start small, nurture your base, and let kindness blossom from there.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Six stages define the blossom process, from green buds through puffy white flowers to peak bloom.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cut back to a leaflet with 5 leaves, which is where new blossoms develop.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026

blossom

2 of 2 verb
  • Their friendship blossomed into romance.
  • This one is more like a blossoming spring.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Just take a deep breath of spring air and let the buds blossom in their own time.
    — Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And then […] oh my god, what the hell did that just blossom into?
    — Jordan A. Rothacker, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The sound bath scene, which was once seen as obscure, has since blossomed.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Along with this, romance will blossom!
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What patterns are ready to be broken so new ones can blossom?
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But our real friendship has blossomed since the show has been over.
    — Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023
  • From there, his résumé blossomed.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Which players need to take the next step, and which players are set to blossom?
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • The couple met for the first time in high school, where their love story blossomed.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • We are conditioned to grow, but not to age, to blossom, but not from wounds.
    — Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The play was a success and the friendship blossomed.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Those strengths start with Eichel, who has blossomed into an all-around threat.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There is a school of thought that Richardson just needs a change of scenery to blossom.
    — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Muñoz has blossomed into one of baseball’s best closers.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Guarding your peace gives insight room to blossom.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In its place, a bohemian pop princess blossomed.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
  • The project blossomed and Haughs went on to make 100 bird house kits.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Just a few minutes with books each day will blossom into a love of reading.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • For one thing, the landscape is barren, the trees have yet to blossom and the lawns are all brown.
    — Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But how far will Jenny go for a blossoming love?
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
  • There is a tulip that has blossomed for three days a year, every year, for the last 30 years.
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • There are a lot of roses from my neighborhood that haven’t blossomed.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Carter blossomed into the Rangers’ top prospect and one of the best in baseball.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • But overall, the economy blossomed in the mid to long term.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Now milk banks are blossoming in Africa, where they’re most needed.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
  • That dread has blossomed by midnight, when the room suddenly goes dark.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe this will blossom into something.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

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