be in flower
Example Sentences
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It was the time for bulbs to be in flower, and the spring perennials.
From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil
To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
And when you come back, darling, you'll find your son, perhaps, and the hepaticas may be in flower, waiting for you.'
From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth
It chanced to be in flower at the time, and this enabled the botanist to determine its character.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne
You'll see, Charles, the Louis d'ors will be in flower in a week's time; but it's all vinegar, it's covered with beetles."--"Oh,
From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz
