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flower

[flau-er] / ˈflaʊ ər /




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The image freezes in time a single wingbeat from a common carder bumblebee as it prepares to land on a flower.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Chandeliers, poetry and flower arches decorate a government marriage registry, and officials hope baby carriages will follow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Mark Nicholas, who runs flower shop The Big Pink Tree, said: "The fuel increase has really affected really how far we can deliver to serve our customer base."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

They engineered carefully controlled porous materials that imitate the way natural foams scatter light while also drawing inspiration from water-repellent surfaces found on leaves and flower petals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

A flower with an impossible number of petals and leaves.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Wong says smell helps people connect to nature and works in harmony with the sight of beautiful flowers to create a peaceful atmosphere.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Its stark costume designs, as if stamped with pressed flowers, were by Simone Rocha.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

While the flowers created an extraordinary scene on the ground, the observatory's usual work takes place far beyond Earth's atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

His films will one day too become flowers left not only as proof of his time on earth, but perhaps as messages for those to come who have the sensibility to appreciate them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

She wore a simple white lace dress with a half wreath of white flowers in her hair.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The parade theme was “Tales of the Seven Seas,” and in the downpour, 30 flowered nymphs were washed off one float.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

Her silver hair was wound into a bun on top of her head, and her flowered nightdress was much prettier in the daytime.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

Younger students have been using the outdoor classroom areas to talk and play games, while others have been watching figeater beetles and butterflies visit flowering trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

That connection appears to restrict how freely the plants can adapt, with selection for larger flowers taking precedence over the potential benefit of earlier flowering.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Larger flowers may improve a plant's chances of attracting pollinators, while flowering earlier can help plants respond to changing environmental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The abrasive texture of shark skin repels barnacles and has inspired antimicrobial surface coatings for hospitals; the seeds of a flowering plant offer clues to the designers of probes destined for other worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Around the edges of the smallest board he carved a tiny flowering vine.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder




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