florist

[ flawr-ist, flohr-, flor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

florist

/ ˈflɒrɪst /

Origin of florist¹

First recorded in 1615–25; flor- + -ist

An entire city full of restaurateurs, florists and others did the same.

Roses are great, especially for Valentine’s Day, but those that come from a florist or traditional sources usually don’t last more than a week.

Several restaurants and florists reported reduced Valentine’s Day sales due to the hazardous road conditions.

We are banks that bring it in, and we immediately send it out to a variety of things, from florists to bakers to purveyors to farmers to employees.

That way you’re specifically addressing those in Florida and those who come across your article see you as the go-to florist in Florida.

Photographer, Baker, Florist, Broadcaster, Counselor, Innkeeper, and Teacher.

For new White House chief florist Laura Dowling, the evening was her own successful “coming out” party.

Williams with that long bundle under his arm that looked like a florist's box.

Williams was at a desk, the florist box lying in front of him, scribbling on a deposit slip.

She met the florist coming out, for he had just completed the decorating, and the place was a mass of bloom.

The plant, as a florist's flower, has stood still in a very remarkable way.

Their first visit was to a shop where fruit was sold, and then to a florist's where the lady bought some flowers.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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