blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
have blossomed
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present perfectof blossom.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent years ties between the two countries have blossomed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Hardung is right, of course, that it's not just strikers who have blossomed in the Frankfurt ranks.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
In the days since David Lynch died at the age of 78, enough tributes have blossomed to fill the Elysian fields.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025
William de Rothschild’s interest in cars may have blossomed in marriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
I sit up in my seat, and it’s as if my insides are like flowers that have blossomed after a tiny bit of rain.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
