as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the floruit of Greek art and literature in the fifth century b.c.
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With approximately 80 upcycled Styrofoam and plastic blooms, the styling options are limitless with this piece.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025 -
For cheerful blooms that will bloom in the fall, then add color to your garden again the next summer, plant coreopsis, a hardy perennial that comes in a range of vibrant hues.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The blooming of Korea’s Asian Spring was cut short by the arrival of foreign occupying armies.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Gardens are another staple; as Imperial Gardens dazzle with vivid flower displays, Montpellier Gardens host Cheltenham’s top festivals.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientists now know that endophytes indeed migrate from soil but also from above-ground sources, entering via leaves, stalks, and flowers, or inherited via seed.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Floruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floruit. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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