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blossom

[blos-uhm] / ˈblɒs əm /






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"We may be rooted in different realities, but together we rise through cooperation and blossom for humanity," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

The tall stems of daisies bend above the delicate petals of peonies on a Raspberry Yogurt Basil Cake; a single nasturtium blossom tops an Earl Grey Butterfly Pea Ginger Mini Cake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

"There's a lack of understanding on how they should behave... on how they could help their child to blossom into the athlete that they should become."

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

She plucked a white blossom from its stem and dropped it into Sparrow’s bowl.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The White House said Melania Trump attended to the details, setting the tables with red blossoms and red linens in a nod to the cultural significance of the color red in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They say diamonds are forever, but in her hands, plumeria blooms and cactus blossoms can be too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"My horse is a therapist for this other little horse now. Every day he blossoms."

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

I caught a brief glimpse of his face among the plate-size blossoms, and then the darkness swallowed him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

And their romance blossomed in the same place their friendship had years earlier.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Bellingham, a teen sensation at Birmingham, followed Sancho's playbook by first moving to Dortmund, where he blossomed into one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It blossomed later on a trip to Tokyo, as they emerged from a subway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

A notion that blossomed from an idealistic vision was Martinized into a cult-like excursion for the privileged.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

He looked up, looked side to side, examined the massive slabs of stone as the uneasy feeling blossomed into outright dread.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

But I’ll never be able to recreate the rush of hearing its blossoming piano and strings for the first time, sensing the soundwaves from those Klipschorn speakers penetrate my skin.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Fears that biopiracy might take a chunk out of the blossoming market, meanwhile, have prompted the government to announce a ban on the export of the raw form of the yam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

From a lifeless strip of grass to a blossoming garden, Annadale Community Centre's grounds have received a glow up over the past year, becoming a "hidden gem" for all to enjoy.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

As winter gave way to spring, I tracked the almost hourly change in blossoming trees beyond the fences, grateful to see the physical manifestation of new beginnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

A robin sat on a blossoming apple tree and sang continuously.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury


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