flower
noun
the blossom of a plant.
Example Sentences
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In announcing her death on Tuesday, Parton's team asked fans to donate to the Imagination Library, instead of sending flowers, so that her legacy can continue for many years to come.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her arms today are as colorful as Ruby’s notebooks: a collage of her favorite animals and objects, reproductions of her drawings, flowers in the shape of her handprint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mourners placed flowers and letters on the grass outside the mall in a makeshift memorial on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Europa, the king’s daughter, becomes enamored of the creature, entwining his horns with flowers and caressing him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the flowers of the silk cotton tree were gone, it grew beautiful brown pods that began to burst, showering kapok all over the island and into the lake.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
