blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
is blossoming
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present progressiveof blossom (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hunter Bell is blossoming later in her career.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The influential fashion designer’s Daisy Marc Jacobs collection is blossoming this season with the addition of Daisy Wild Eau So Intense, packaged in a sweet bottle topped with a bouquet of wildflowers in bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
For anyone who might feel like a trip to a comedy spa, funny business of myriad varieties is blossoming with the spring here.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
Unlike Laurence, whose academic aspirations ended in frustration, Rama’s career is blossoming.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Every window in the blazoned houses is blossoming with brightest flowers, as for a perpetual fête.
From The Counts of Gruyère by Anna De Koven
