blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
blossoms
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pluralof blossom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof blossom (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
blossomnounthe flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
Example Sentences
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Our first epiphany came five days in, after we broke camp under cherry blossoms above Cape Muroto, Shikoku’s southeast tip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
"Cherry blossoms there are in flower now with the main spectacular rhododendron display to follow."
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
"Just as cherry blossoms bloom when spring approaches, the Miyako Odori is a spring tradition in Kyoto," Kyoko Sugiura, head of the Yasaka Nyokoba Gakuen, a school for geishas in Kyoto's Gion district, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Padva wears a dress of black silk, hand embroidered with intricate patterns of cherry blossoms, something like a kimono reincarnated as a gown.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
