Meaning 1
Covered with or opening into flowers.
Reach for it when describing plants or places at an active flowering stage
A blooming pear tree shaded the small courtyard.
Meaning 2
Showing fresh health, promise, or vigorous development.
Reach for it when praising a person, talent, or project in visible growth
The blooming theatre group added a second weekly performance.
| Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 | |
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| everyday |
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| warm |
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| professional | ||
| literary |
everyday
in bloom
Fits when a plant currently bears open flowers
Not when an adjective must directly modify the noun
warm
Fits when fresh opening or early promise leads
Not when the subject is already in full display
professional
flowering
Fits when botanical precision is required
Not when cheerful abundance is the intended impression
everyday
Fits when strong performance under good conditions matters
Not when attractive unfolding is part of the praise
professional
Fits when sustained health or success is established
Not when recent growth deserves attention
literary
Fits when a person's healthy appearance seems luminous
Not when development rather than appearance is being judged
blooming garden
The blooming garden gave the hospital courtyard welcome color.
blooming season
During blooming season, visitors must stay on the marked path.
blooming health
Weeks by the coast restored a look of blooming health to her face.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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