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blossom

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verb

as in to flower
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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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
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for blossom

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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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