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bloom

bloom

16 3.2
A time when a person or thing is at its best
  • noun
  • /blum/
translation icon : esplendor
  • (Pastor) it's always a tragedy to see a young man cut down in the bloom of his life.
  • in full bloom

Examples

  • From one so clearly in the bloom of youth.

  • Our summer romances are in full bloom, and everybody's in love!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The artist's creativity reached its bloom during the summer exhibit, showcasing stunning pieces.

  • In the bloom of their relationship, they shared dreams and plans for the future.

Synonyms

peak
vsbloom
368 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

focuses more on freshness, beauty, or success rather than any top point
flower
vsbloom
  • Literature
104 5.4

Period when a person or thing is at its best

emphasizes beauty and freshness as much as prosperity
prime
vsbloom
54 5.0

The time in life when a person is most active and successful

adds a sense of freshness and beauty rather than pure vigor
heyday
vsbloom
31 5.8

A time when someone or something is most successful

puts more weight on beauty and freshness than on popularity
blossom
vsbloom
7 4.1

A time when something is most successful or active

also covers freshness and beauty rather than only productivity
full bloom
vsbloom
6 3.0

A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful

is a figurative period of beauty or success rather than a plant state
blossoming
vsbloom
4 2.5

A time when flowers open and plants become full of blooms

highlights the resulting peak of beauty and success rather than the ongoing process
flowering
vsbloom
  • Literature
3 5.8

A period of great growth and achievement in art or culture

applies more widely to freshness and success across people and things
salad days
vsbloom
  • Literature
3 8.2

A time in youth when you feel lively and inexperienced

applies to any person or thing at their peak, not only youthful years
flush
vsbloom
3 7.1

A period of time with much success or abundance

includes beauty and freshness beyond economic prosperity
blooming
vsbloom
1 1.8

The time when a plant produces flowers

is about a single period of greatest freshness and beauty instead of process
bloom of youth
vsbloom
1 6.3

A time when a young person looks and feels their best

covers peak beauty or success across ages, not confined to youth
florescence
vsbloom
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Time when many flowers bloom on a plant or in a garden

is the metaphorical peak of freshness and beauty for people or things
efflorescence
vsbloom
  • Literature
9.9

A time when something grows strongly and reaches its best stage

is the plain everyday term for the same peak of freshness or success
flower of youth
vsbloom
  • Archaic
7.5

A time in youth when a person has the most energy and hope

is used more generally for peak freshness or success beyond youth

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

Idioms

13 2.3

Having flowers open on a plant or tree

1 9.2

The first excitement has gone

Compounds

6 3.0

A plant with its flowers fully open and very beautiful

A time when a young person looks and feels their best

cobalt bloom
  • Specialized
9.9

A reddish mineral people use to make blue glass that is found in mine veins

A large area covered with flowers in spring

How Flourishing

heyday
31 5.8
bloom
16 3.2
to blossom
14 1.4
to bud
11 1.0

Surface Forms

bloom singular
blooms plural

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.