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blossom

[blos-uhm] / ˈblɒs əm /






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Instead, she’s tinkering with the idea that Chicago might be her second city, a place where her artistic talents can fully blossom in a smaller market.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Inevitable as Funches’ dismissal was, witnessing the quiet camaraderie blossom between him and Rausch was one of the kindest, warmest subplots of an especially ruthless season.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

At an age when most people were retired—or worse—he was still breeding new hybrids, knowing full well that they wouldn’t blossom for years.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

On top of a grassy hill in the corner of the town cemetery, a pink cherry blossom tree stands guard over a huddle of small, colourful graves.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Even before my terror can blossom, the venom takes effect and in an instant, I don’t care.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

When Susie pitched it to me, I didn’t even realize how perfect it was: A prunus vase is usually what they put plum blossoms in, and meiping means beautiful plum vase.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

"Cherry blossoms there are in flower now with the main spectacular rhododendron display to follow."

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

With G&T, dinners showcase Dorset’s homegrown ingredients at their best: delicate hand-dived scallops from Lyme Bay, organic salads scattered with edible flowers, puddings as light as cherry blossoms.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

"We observed the cherry blossoms in full bloom on March 30," Kyoto Local Meteorological Office said.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

I found that the chimps eat mostly fruits but also a good many kinds of leaves, blossoms, seeds, and stems.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

The same dynamic has blossomed within the GOP.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

They blossomed into one of the premier sports teams in the world, but the ownership change brought swift business changes.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Leaning in to entry-level workers “has blossomed into one of the best decisions we have made.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Russian energy sales are the "most stable" part of a political, military and economic relationship that has blossomed between the two countries in recent years, Korolev said.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

We and our vermin all blossomed together out of the same humid soil in the Great Rift Valley, and so far no one is really winning.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Ji-Na and Fatima’s love story — its blossoming, its unraveling, its possible resuscitation — forms the heart of “The Little Sister,” which also received the Queer Palm at Cannes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Backstage, she and Sean “hit it off immediately,” spawning a blossoming creative relationship that has held up since.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

The White House said the decor was inspired by English gardens, with the room featuring towering trees and blossoming boxes of lilac.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

A flatbed truck carrying a tank rolled through the highlands, making its way through fields of blossoming pink almond trees and yellow wildflowers.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

The cannons were blossoming, filling the air with thunder, far enough away to soften and roll, not angry yet, but growing.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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