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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It's not that the attendees have transformed into peace-loving flower children.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2022
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
The company that had identified itself with flower children had begun to wilt into corporate anonymity.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2019
He crossed the San Francisco Bay to check in with his parole officer and, strolling through the Haight-Ashbury district, found the flower children in full bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2019
“So is that how all flower children make their judgments—so quick and easy?”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
