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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But she also finds herself sympathetic to and magnetized by Hayley, whose popularity is blossoming on the Fringe circuit and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
But for now her swiping days are over, and her relationship with Joe is blossoming.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Unlike Laurence, whose academic aspirations ended in frustration, Rama’s career is blossoming.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
His coach Matus Kukla says he is one of the top players in his year and is blossoming after his time in Ukraine, where young players are pushed harder.
From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2022
And David's crown hath passed away, Yet poesy breathes his shepherd-skill, His palace lost—and to this day The little moss is blossoming still.
From Poems Chiefly from Manuscript by John Clare
