posy
Americannoun
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a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
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Archaic. a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring.
noun
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a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay
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archaic a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of posy
1400–50; late Middle English; syncopated variant of poesy
Example Sentences
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They are joined by three Brits - Robert Aramayo, who starred in I Swear; Archie Madekwe, who appeared in Lurker; and Posy Sterling, from films including Lollipop.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Now perhaps the seedlings will be redeployed in a re-imagined experiment involving burned and unburned parts of the forest, said Posy Busby, associate professor at OSU specializing in plant microbiome ecology.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
Instead, she was the child of a man Posy once loved but rejected because being in service to Wharton offered a better life.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021
Uber said he and his daughter, Vera Posy, were playing a game of tag after dinner when she collapsed.
From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021
Posy giggles and slides back down to her mother.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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