flower
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On this valuable Saturday-morning time slot a couple of weeks before the primary, we were in a small flower shop in a pedestrian-unfriendly area with few, if any, walk-in customers to meet and greet.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Moving the bee, if safe to do so, to a flower or a shady spot too is also advised.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Every flower was talented and convinced it could win.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
They have nothing except each other, their love symbolized by a red flower that Orpheus offers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
His focus was singular—the little flower leaves demanded attention.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
For more than a century, one family has grown the flowers behind Chanel No. 5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
They might improve dinner—herbs, honey, good bread, something pickled—or have nothing to do with it: flowers, jam, a spice blend, a VHS tape, an embroidered denim vest.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wealthier neighborhoods tend to have better-managed green space, with the leafy parts of trees growing far above lawns or planted flowers.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is not just the wedding party wilting in the heat but also the flowers.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“No, it isn’t. I know there are some flowers in there. I just need to find them.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
They flowered and produced fruit as expected, and there were no changes in fruit weight, shape, or sweetness.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
Finally, he pulled a white and blue flowered vase from the pile of debris that stayed together.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
It was actually an old flowered handkerchief from the thrift store, and Bebe scrubbed at her eyes.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Peonies and roses - some of the most popular choices for a British wedding – saw their flowering window narrow from two months to two weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Essentially they are flowering at a time of year when the bees aren’t there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The conservatory posted that it might be a bud, meaning a flowering could come soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though many refer to these plants as “flowers,” they are actually an “inflorescence,” a flowering structure containing hundreds of smaller blooms inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The image of the guard in his elaborate flowering prison flashes through her head.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing flower
Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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