were flowering
- past progressive of flower.
Example Sentences
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However, heatwaves when the olive trees were flowering last spring and a severe drought since last summer in Spain and in number two and four producers Italy and Portugal have shrunk stocks.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023
The teams assessed bee population survival twice—once when the crops were flowering and again after winter.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2017
The tomato vines had reached six feet high, which was 13 inches taller than the gardener, and many were flowering.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2016
Hunting scenes were consistently popular, as were flowering vines and dancing women.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2012
The last time I’d been here, the trees had been bare and shivering; now, they were flowering white and pink.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
