bloom
18
3.2
- noun
- /blum/
- (Pastor) it's always a tragedy to see a young man cut down in the bloom of his life.
- in full bloom
Examples
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From one so clearly in the bloom of youth.
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Our summer romances are in full bloom, and everybody's in love!
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If the year is a life, then September, the beginning of fall... ...is when the bloom is off the rose and things start to die.
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Allie knew the language of flowers, the idea that every bloom stands for some quality of human nature.
Fiction book (2001) -
Our inner lives are eternal, which is to say that our spirits remain as youthful and vigorous as when we were in full bloom.
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A well-tended lawn, weed-free gravel, and syringa bushes in bloom under the library window suggested peace and order.
Fiction book (1999) -
She is in the bloom of her career, receiving awards and recognition for her work.
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The artist's creativity reached its bloom during the summer exhibit, showcasing stunning pieces.
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In the bloom of their relationship, they shared dreams and plans for the future.
Synonyms
384
2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
71
5.0
The time in life when a person is most active and successful
29
5.8
A time when someone or something is most successful
26
5.4
Period when a person or thing is at its best
9
3.0
A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful
8
4.1
A time when something is most successful or active
7
7.1
A period of time with much success or abundance
6
5.8
A period of great growth and achievement in art or culture
3
8.2
A time in youth when you feel lively and inexperienced
2
1.8
The time when a plant produces flowers
1
6.3
A time when a young person looks and feels their best
1
7.5
A time in youth when a person has the most energy and hope
1
9.9
A time when something grows strongly and reaches its best stage
1
2.5
A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms
1
8.4
Time when many flowers bloom on a plant or in a garden
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A reddish mineral people use to make blue glass that is found in mine veins
How Flourishing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bloom originally meant 'flower' (old English blōm), and because a plant is at its best when it flowers, we use bloom for the period when a person, thing, or activity is at its greatest freshness or success.