- present participle of flower.
flowering
Example Sentences
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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 clinic was an unassuming beige building with clean, shiny windows, flowering shrubs in front, a parking lot.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
