as in anthology
a collection of writings
a florilegium of ancient alchemical writings
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Recent Examples of florilegium
Grootbos, a hotel cum nature reserve 30 minutes to the south, is known for its family-friendly marine safaris and botanical tours (and a new florilegium).
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Jen Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022
Twenty-five of them get ink online this week, and about 20 on the print page — quite the florilegium.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
Jen Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022
Twenty-five of them get ink online this week, and about 20 on the print page — quite the florilegium.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for florilegium
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Rahul Dholakia Hum Hindustani, following a team of officials in a newly independent India; Pulkit’s crime drama Kartavya, starring Saif Ali Khan; and the third instalment of film anthology Lust Stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The anthology series has previously filmed at real Four Seasons resorts, beginning in Hawaii for season 1, moving to Italy for season 2 and Thailand for season 3.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reporters at The Free Press have watched all of those clips and built a compilation video to make the contents of the files more accessible, reporter Tanya Lukyanova said in a video introducing the project.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Florilegium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/florilegium. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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