Noun Her hair smelled of apple blossoms. in the full blossom of her career as a writer Verb Their friendship blossomed into romance. the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Noun
During spring, at least, cherry blossom branches drew eyes to large insets in the ceiling. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 After an outpouring of support from donors, the center planted four cherry blossom trees this year and hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday to dedicate the fourth tree to the donors.NBC News, 26 Apr. 2022 The cherry-blossom trees had exploded, and the conference was in full swing. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022 With more than 5,200 trees, Branch Brook Park in Newark, N.J., is the country's largest collection of cherry blossom trees, and after a two-year pandemic hiatus, the 360-acre park is celebrating its 46th Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2022 Gathered here today is a small collection of images of people enjoying themselves among groves of flowering cherry blossom trees in North America, Asia, and Europe, signs of warmer days to come. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022 Building confidence in others while remaining patient with learning curves, exhibiting empathy and seeing someone blossom is unmatched in its professional fulfillment as an HR leader. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Peach blossom jellyfish are found in freshwater and are about the size of a dime, Winlock said. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Aug. 2022 Japanese cherry blossom, magnolia berry, and amino acids are combined in three intense hues to nourish, hydrate, and help regulate oil production. Emerald Elitou, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022
Verb
This roma variety was chosen as a top performer, in part because of its high yield (over 25 fruits per plant) and resistance to blossom end rot, a common disease that ruins the fruit's good looks. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 The Bears' braintrust is already widely viewed as hot-seat material, which means at least a couple of things: Pace and Nagy might not even be around when Fields is ready to blossom. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021 Slowly, however, a warmth grows within this makeshift family and Cáit begins to blossom in their care. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 Paris seems to be providing fertile ground for Jennifer Lopez's luxe street style to blossom. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 My heartfelt thanks go to the many people who have blessed my path by helping my talent to blossom and by giving me the chance to be heard. Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 July 2022 Their friendship and romance continued to blossom for a year.Fox News, 23 July 2022 Since moving to Huntsville, Heidi continued to blossom as a baker. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 July 2022 For decades, much of the region's mint has gone to the likes of Wrigley and Colgate, helping to blossom Indiana's burgeoning mint industry. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English blosme, from Old English blōstm; akin to Old English blōwan
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of blossom was before the 12th century