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Recent Examples of floret
Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer.
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to the giant flowers permanently marked on her upper thigh and back end, the 32-year-old hitmaker also has a tattoo of a hummingbird amid the florets.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Although any frozen vegetable would work here, from broccoli florets to spinach.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Historians trace Bush's battle with the cruciferous vegetable back to a moment aboard Air Force One, when a flight attendant brought the president a serving of green florets.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to the giant flowers permanently marked on her upper thigh and back end, the 32-year-old hitmaker also has a tattoo of a hummingbird amid the florets.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Although any frozen vegetable would work here, from broccoli florets to spinach.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Historians trace Bush's battle with the cruciferous vegetable back to a moment aboard Air Force One, when a flight attendant brought the president a serving of green florets.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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The buds are falling off my Christmas cactus.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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These updates essentially allow car brands to patch software bugs and upgrade vehicles remotely, nipping issues in the bud and improving vehicles without the help of a licensed technician.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Bindi wore a baby pink dress with flowers on the bodice, matching her daughter Grace's mini version.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Avoid hanging wooden flower boxes on the house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the blossoms were not just magnificent but a reminder of the possibility of renewal.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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