floweret

variants also flowerette

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of floweret Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets) ▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions ▪ 1 c. raisins ▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted) Mix together: ▪ 1 c. mayonnaise ▪ 2 T. sugar ▪ 2 T. vinegar 1. Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram, 13 June 2017 Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets) ▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions ▪ 1 c. raisins ▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted) Mix together: ▪ 1 c. mayonnaise ▪ 2 T. sugar ▪ 2 T. vinegar 1. Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floweret
Noun
  • If wheat is infected during flowering, the fungus colonizes, killing the florets, and kernels don’t develop.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
  • Nine years ago, in a vacant building a few blocks from the trailhead, Bayliss and dozens of volunteers and Speedway High School seniors worked together to assemble the florets that would be affixed to the sculpture and glow at night.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Wong's back in action with magical bud Strange to help save teenage America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a youngster with the ability to traverse the multiverse, when what's akin to an MCU horror villain hunts her to take the power for themselves.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • The buds start opening only to get zapped by icy temperatures.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Light and Delicate Rosé Wines Usually very pale pink and/or salmon color with common aromas and/or flavors of strawberry, flowers, watermelon, and citrus.
    Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • For a chic and durable centerpiece, fill this Natural Acacia Wood Footed Bowl with fruit, flowers, or potpourri depending on the season.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Fan identity blossoms through in-jokes and the personas built up around a club’s most popular players, often referred to by their first names.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Every September, the park hosts the Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration to celebrate Southeastern Native American culture, according to Macon's tourism website, and holds a Lantern Light Tour in the spring coinciding with the city's popular cherry blossom festival.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Warmer weather also means there will be a higher chance of blooms of yellow-brown sargassum seaweed washing ashore.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
  • Here are five design tips to try at home along with a list of blooms to consider.
    Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025

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“Floweret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floweret. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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