blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
Example Sentences
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In his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, he reserved a special mention for a teacher at Wilson High in Long Beach, the one that envisioned a writer blossoming within a student dozing in class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
What begins as an honest account of modern life’s bleak state is distorted alongside Berlant’s malleable expressions, slowly blossoming into something life-affirming, like a diamond among the rubble.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 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
For now, England have a blossoming four-man pace quartet that has drawn comparisons with the famous Ashes winners of 2005.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
While men made the rules for Rochester’s newfound wealth, their wives created the city’s blossoming society.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
