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the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Recent Examples of blossoming
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After months of speculation, sources are confirming that Joe Jonas and Tatiana Gabriela are dating—and their blossoming romance is quickly heating up.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
That $59 million pricetag was charged to what is expected to be a blossoming and record federal debt of $38 trillion in 2026.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
His voice was that soft wind in early spring, the wind that brings earth & grass & blossoming trees—sweet sometimes or funky to the nose—the earth smells human & his voice was that smell.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
With an exoskeleton blossoming out from a narrow base like a champagne flute, the 558-foot tower is a striking addition to Baghdad’s distinctly low-rise skyline — albeit one that has been rapidly transformed by a recent construction boom.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The pair then keeps up the façade of a blossoming romance, with both seemingly developing real feelings, despite neither fully trusting the other.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
The interview comes amid Perry's blossoming relationship with Justin Trudeau.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
With an increasingly diverse culinary scene and cultural and artistic expression blossoming, San Juan's beautiful beaches are merely the cherry on top of a stay rather than the main course.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
And then those pink shrubs with their little flowers, blossoming like islands of pink mist.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Apatow and Nivola — who both have parents in the entertainment industry — have supported each other's blossoming acting careers, and Nivola previously thanked Apatow for flying to Thailand to see him film season 3 of The White Lotus.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Gauff accessorized her tennis kit with another touch of femininity — a pair of blossoming floral earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
A’zion is still adjusting to her blossoming fame.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Paul is blossoming into one of the NFL’s elite left tackles, and Brewer had his best season at center in 2025.
—Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
This will help keep your concerns from blossoming into resentments, or other negative feelings that could endanger your recovery.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, in this thoroughly absorbing first pair of 45-minute segments, there is the sound, if not sight, of the lovebirds’ blossoming long-distance relationship, as America’s developing First Couple trades job notes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
Real Mojo Foods was supported by the Alchemist Community Development Corporation’s Kitchen Incubator Program, which provides blossoming companies with business coaching, sales opportunities and commercial kitchen access, among other resources.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After months of speculation, sources are confirming that Joe Jonas and Tatiana Gabriela are dating—and their blossoming romance is quickly heating up.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
That $59 million pricetag was charged to what is expected to be a blossoming and record federal debt of $38 trillion in 2026.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
His voice was that soft wind in early spring, the wind that brings earth & grass & blossoming trees—sweet sometimes or funky to the nose—the earth smells human & his voice was that smell.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
With an exoskeleton blossoming out from a narrow base like a champagne flute, the 558-foot tower is a striking addition to Baghdad’s distinctly low-rise skyline — albeit one that has been rapidly transformed by a recent construction boom.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The pair then keeps up the façade of a blossoming romance, with both seemingly developing real feelings, despite neither fully trusting the other.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
The interview comes amid Perry's blossoming relationship with Justin Trudeau.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
With an increasingly diverse culinary scene and cultural and artistic expression blossoming, San Juan's beautiful beaches are merely the cherry on top of a stay rather than the main course.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Liverpool’s new partnership is blossoming Liverpool have established a bad habit of conceding first this season.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
And then those pink shrubs with their little flowers, blossoming like islands of pink mist.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Apatow and Nivola — who both have parents in the entertainment industry — have supported each other's blossoming acting careers, and Nivola previously thanked Apatow for flying to Thailand to see him film season 3 of The White Lotus.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Gauff accessorized her tennis kit with another touch of femininity — a pair of blossoming floral earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
A’zion is still adjusting to her blossoming fame.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Paul is blossoming into one of the NFL’s elite left tackles, and Brewer had his best season at center in 2025.
—Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
This will help keep your concerns from blossoming into resentments, or other negative feelings that could endanger your recovery.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, in this thoroughly absorbing first pair of 45-minute segments, there is the sound, if not sight, of the lovebirds’ blossoming long-distance relationship, as America’s developing First Couple trades job notes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossoming
Adjective
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.—
Nicholas Fandos,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2020
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After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.—
Time,
Time,
20 Apr. 2020
Noun
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Expose your hibiscus to lots of direct sunlight, which is key for abundant flowering.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their lush fronds provide color and texture when paired with shade-loving flowering plants.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the warmer months, sit outside at The Garden for views of Aspen Mountain accompanied by blooming flowers around you.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Outdoors, the magnolias, camellias and winter roses are blooming, along with the first of spring’s showy daffodils, and the hiking trails are open.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As founding director of the cyborg psychology research group and co-director of MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program, Pataranutaporn is interested in ways that people can use AI to promote human flourishing, pro-social interaction, and human-to-human interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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It has been correlated with swells of human progress and flourishing, science and technology, medicine and political freedom.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Louisville’s Barrell Craft Spirits is responsible for a fair share of these, and some of them are intricate secondary maturations that involve several different types of wood.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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The physical maturation is evident as ever each summer when Hooper’s NFL-sized frame is contrasted against De La Salle’s current group of high school athletes.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Blossoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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