bloomed
Britishadjective
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Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last year’s numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
With 77 million views and close to two dozen videos so far, that project served as the viral seed that has now bloomed into Parsons’ first feature, “Backrooms,” out May 29 from A24.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
In the long poem “A Few Days,” he calls to mind a scene like a snapshot: “purple loosestrife / bloomed in swathes / that turned the railway ditch and fields into a / sunset-reflecting lake.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Start with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes, bloomed until fragrant.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
In the high buildings above, gas and electric lights bloomed in the dusk like moonflowers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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