as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the floruit of Greek art and literature in the fifth century b.c.
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Noun
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Future Society does not use the DNA to regrow the extinct blooms.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025 -
Although the worst of this year’s crisis appears to be over, the center still has its work cut out to tend to the sick animals and prepare for the next bloom.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Growing these early bloomers beneath fruit trees can support spring pollinators awaiting fruit tree flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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The Cape’s iconic hydrangeas are only a small piece of this 100-acre property, celebrating the rhododendrons initially hybridized by Charles Dexter, who experimented and produced hundreds of thousands of the flower varieties that still bloom on the property today.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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“Floruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floruit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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