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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the full blossom of her career as a writer
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Recent Examples of blossom
Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Every so often, a bend in the trail would reveal a burst of pink from the last of the cherry blossoms, or a solitary bell—an old-fashioned method of warding off bears.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Anna Moeslein, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The Tipping Point’s title track meditates on Orzabal’s grief after the death of his wife of 35 years, and the album has an earthy sound that occasionally blossoms into the kind of state-of-the-art electronic pop the band is best known for.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
David: The creamsicle vibe doesn’t quite go with D.C.’s traditional black and white kits, and the club is moving away from the always-popular-in-Washington cherry blossom style.
—Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Every so often, a bend in the trail would reveal a burst of pink from the last of the cherry blossoms, or a solitary bell—an old-fashioned method of warding off bears.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rather, think of these terms as a tool for knowing how to help your child blossom.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The Tipping Point’s title track meditates on Orzabal’s grief after the death of his wife of 35 years, and the album has an earthy sound that occasionally blossoms into the kind of state-of-the-art electronic pop the band is best known for.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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