Bloom
noun
The lovely, colorful part of a plant or flower that has just opened.
The cherry tree is covered in pink blooms in the spring.
Often appears as...
- cherry blossom bloom
- full bloom
verb
To produce or show flowers.
The cactuses bloom in the desert after a rainfall.
Often appears as...
- bloom beautifully
- bloom late
verb
To become more healthy, successful, or strong.
She bloomed into a confident young woman.
Often appears as...
- bloom into beauty
- bloom with happiness
noun
A healthy, lively, glowing appearance.
Her cheeks had a bloom after her morning run.
Often appears as...
- bloom of health
- bloom of youth
verb
To cause a powdery substance to come out on the surface of something, such as chocolate or varnish.
The chocolate had bloomed because it was stored improperly.
Often appears as...
- chocolate bloom
- varnish bloom
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Technical
noun
A mass or layer of something, usually on the surface of the water.
A toxic bloom of algae turned the water green.
Often appears as...
- algae bloom
- red tide bloom
noun
The lovely, colorful part of a plant or flower that has just opened.
The cherry tree is covered in pink blooms in the spring.
Often appears as...
- cherry blossom bloom
- full bloom
verb
To produce or show flowers.
The cactuses bloom in the desert after a rainfall.
Often appears as...
- bloom beautifully
- bloom late
verb
To become more healthy, successful, or strong.
She bloomed into a confident young woman.
Often appears as...
- bloom into beauty
- bloom with happiness
noun
A healthy, lively, glowing appearance.
Her cheeks had a bloom after her morning run.
Often appears as...
- bloom of health
- bloom of youth
verb
To cause a powdery substance to come out on the surface of something, such as chocolate or varnish.
The chocolate had bloomed because it was stored improperly.
Often appears as...
- chocolate bloom
- varnish bloom
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A mass or layer of something, usually on the surface of the water.
A toxic bloom of algae turned the water green.
Often appears as...
- algae bloom
- red tide bloom
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Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'bloom' to create a vivid picture of colorful flowers or plants.
The garden bloom was a tapestry of vibrant hues.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Beauty
'Bloom' can signify beauty or the peak moment in a non-literal sense.
Her performance was the bloom of the evening.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'bloom' to create a vivid picture of colorful flowers or plants.
The garden bloom was a tapestry of vibrant hues.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Beauty
'Bloom' can signify beauty or the peak moment in a non-literal sense.
Her performance was the bloom of the evening.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Use 'bloom' to create a vivid picture of colorful flowers or plants.
The garden bloom was a tapestry of vibrant hues.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphoric Beauty
'Bloom' can signify beauty or the peak moment in a non-literal sense.
Her performance was the bloom of the evening.
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Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
where she opened a kitchen to fill the bellies of the people until they could eat no more. But it was not only mere mortals who were served at her feast. Humbled at the scenes of earthly pleasure blooming all around him, Lord Shiva himself approached the goddess with an empty bowl and begged for food and forgiveness.
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The beauty of data...
and it's been worked and tilled by unpaid workers and governments and all right kind of milking the metaphor a little bit but it's a really fertile medium and it feels like visualizations infographics data visualizations they feel like flowers blooming from this medium but if you look at it directly
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The hidden worlds within...
are blooming over three weeks earlier than they did 150 years ago. Because these changes have taken place gradually, one person may not have noticed them over the span of a few decades, but thanks to museum collections, we have an uninterrupted record showing how our world is changing.
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Why are there so many...
To create apples with desirable characteristics, breeders first need to find parent apples that carry those characteristics. Once the parents have been selected, they have to wait until the trees bloom in the spring. The breeder takes the pollen from one bloom, called the father,
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The fascinating history...
with blooming gardens and crowds of people strolling among the headstones. How did our cemeteries become what they are today? Some have been around for centuries, like the world’s largest, Wadi al-Salaam, where more than five million people are buried.
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How can we help bee...
Labor Day by planting plants that bloom outside of that time period we can help ensure that bees can find food when it's more scarce for them and to most native bees live in the ground but they can't really nest and mulch try dressing only
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Weirdest Animal...
emerges as one of Britain's rarest butterflies ants are vital to the butterfly but if the grass is too long they move out so without sheep to keep the grass short they'd been around and without the ants the large bloom would
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Why do people have...
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees growing new leaves, but if you get allergies, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy.
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The magic of Khmer...
growth, survival and very existence, lies in diversity. It is, however, a message of courage as well. For a flower does not ask for anyone's permission to bloom.
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The World According to...
humble student and in fact a kind of a late bloomer a late goat bloomer
Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
where she opened a kitchen to fill the bellies of the people until they could eat no more. But it was not only mere mortals who were served at her feast. Humbled at the scenes of earthly pleasure blooming all around him, Lord Shiva himself approached the goddess with an empty bowl and begged for food and forgiveness.
Video examples
The beauty of data...
and it's been worked and tilled by unpaid workers and governments and all right kind of milking the metaphor a little bit but it's a really fertile medium and it feels like visualizations infographics data visualizations they feel like flowers blooming from this medium but if you look at it directly
Video examples
The hidden worlds within...
are blooming over three weeks earlier than they did 150 years ago. Because these changes have taken place gradually, one person may not have noticed them over the span of a few decades, but thanks to museum collections, we have an uninterrupted record showing how our world is changing.
Video examples
Why are there so many...
To create apples with desirable characteristics, breeders first need to find parent apples that carry those characteristics. Once the parents have been selected, they have to wait until the trees bloom in the spring. The breeder takes the pollen from one bloom, called the father,
Video examples
The fascinating history...
with blooming gardens and crowds of people strolling among the headstones. How did our cemeteries become what they are today? Some have been around for centuries, like the world’s largest, Wadi al-Salaam, where more than five million people are buried.
Video examples
How can we help bee...
Labor Day by planting plants that bloom outside of that time period we can help ensure that bees can find food when it's more scarce for them and to most native bees live in the ground but they can't really nest and mulch try dressing only
Video examples
Weirdest Animal...
emerges as one of Britain's rarest butterflies ants are vital to the butterfly but if the grass is too long they move out so without sheep to keep the grass short they'd been around and without the ants the large bloom would
Video examples
Why do people have...
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees growing new leaves, but if you get allergies, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy.
Video examples
The magic of Khmer...
growth, survival and very existence, lies in diversity. It is, however, a message of courage as well. For a flower does not ask for anyone's permission to bloom.
Video examples
The World According to...
humble student and in fact a kind of a late bloomer a late goat bloomer
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Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.
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Stacy Keach
American Actor
Being a late bloomer, I really didn't have any interest in children until my late 30s, but I'm so happy I didn't go through life without that experience.
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James Allen
British Author
As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
American Author
The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom and fruitage in prayer.
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Salma Hayek
Mexican Actress
I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.
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Heart Evangelista
Filipino Actress
They say you'll be blooming when you're in love; I agree, but what is important to bloom is taking care of yourself, too.
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Thiruvalluvar
Poet
To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.
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Alessandro Michele
Italian Designer
Trees and flowers are so important. The idea of blooming is the idea of becoming something different.
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Allison Janney
American Actress
I was a late bloomer in a lot of areas in life.
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Mao Zedong
Chinese Leader
Let a hundred flowers bloom.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
It's so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that's what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.
Quote examples
Stacy Keach
American Actor
Being a late bloomer, I really didn't have any interest in children until my late 30s, but I'm so happy I didn't go through life without that experience.
Quote examples
James Allen
British Author
As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed.
Quote examples
Edward McKendree Bounds
American Author
The life of the individual believer, his personal salvation, and personal Christian graces have their being, bloom and fruitage in prayer.
Quote examples
Salma Hayek
Mexican Actress
I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.
Quote examples
Heart Evangelista
Filipino Actress
They say you'll be blooming when you're in love; I agree, but what is important to bloom is taking care of yourself, too.
Quote examples
Thiruvalluvar
Poet
To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.
Quote examples
Alessandro Michele
Italian Designer
Trees and flowers are so important. The idea of blooming is the idea of becoming something different.
Quote examples
Allison Janney
American Actress
I was a late bloomer in a lot of areas in life.
Quote examples
Mao Zedong
Chinese Leader
Let a hundred flowers bloom.
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