flower child
noun
(in the 1960s and 1970s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.
flower children
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pluralof flower child.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He called himself “the Gardener,” the caretaker of lost flower children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Once the shoe of choice for the freethinking flower children of the ’60s, they found favor in the ’90s with a stylish set that included Madonna and Marc Jacobs.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
"Now the top end of the Forest Service are a bunch of flower children," one resident of the town of Lakeview, southeast of the fire, told the Post.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2021
San Francisco’s profile had begun to change by the mid-1960s, as the city’s tolerant climate attracted young people including hippies, flower children and, a few years later, gay and lesbian residents in greater numbers.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2020
“So is that how all flower children make their judgments—so quick and easy?”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
