flowering
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of flowering
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at flower, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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According to Tim Upson, its Director of Gardens and Horticulture, the cherry blossom at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey has finished flowering, while the tulip displays are nearing the end of their peak.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He argues that this pressure is necessary to force regime change and a flowering of private enterprise.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s relaxed, unpretentious, with delicious modern British food—and just a 15-minute drive to the flowering camellias at Abbotsbury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The very small living room incredibly contained—aside from things to sit on—an organ, a piano, a garden of flowering flowerpots, and usually a darting little dog and a large, drowsy cat.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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