bouquets

noun

plural of bouquet
1
as in garlands
a bunch of flowers I bought my wife a nice bouquet for her birthday

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2
as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell this wine has a good bouquet

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3
as in compliments
an admiring personal remark an evening dress of daring design that attracted bouquets as well as brickbats

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Recent Examples of bouquets The lobby sets the mood with oversized floral bouquets, gleaming checkerboard floors, and intimate Art Deco–style seating. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 No sooner than the broadcast of the Braves’ Wild Card Series game began Tuesday, showing pockets of empty seats at Truist Park, the social-media geniuses blessed us with their bouquets of wisdom. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Japanese Anemones Elegant, airy, and great for gathering into fall bouquets, Japanese anemones aren’t the most obvious choice for fall flowers, but have a lot going for them. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026 Cutting deeply encourages the plant to push out longer stems, which are easier to use in bouquets. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 Mourners of all ages came to pay their respects, including fellow soldiers holding bouquets of roses. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 For bouquets, Wahlen recommends choosing one type of flower that has already been identified as non-toxic rather than an arrangement filled with unfamiliar stems and greenery, where a dangerous flower may be tucked among otherwise safe blooms. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Instead of bouquets, Garcia’s bridesmaids carried puppies from KC Pet Project, McCleery remembered. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Fans have left bouquets of flowers, according to photos of the property posted to real estate websites. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouquets
  1. garlands
  2. scents
  3. compliments
  4. posies
  5. fragrances
  6. tributes
  7. bobs
  8. aromas
Noun
  • In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade village will be decorated with lights, garlands and wreaths, while the Frog Choir performs holiday music several times a day, according to the park.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Floral garlands, vases, faux windows, buckets, and even a trompe-l’oeil lion skin evoke an atmosphere quite far removed from the typical imagery found in houses in this part of Italy.
    — Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of garlands
Noun
  • First released in celebration of its 250th anniversary, Creed has since extended Aventus into a full collection, and the original is generally regarded as one of the most influential men’s scents of the century.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Leaning into a new fragrance can be a meaningful way to mark the shifting of the seasons, and Belnu's two latest launches -- Still Bloom and Vanilla Bouclé -- offer two stunning scents to try this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scents
Noun
  • So, alongside the compliments there’s an awful lot of real estate dedicated to his enemies, including his stepmother, Raine, whose many offenses included installing wall-to-wall carpeting in the family manse.
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The compliments about what the rotation accomplished are more than a year old.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compliments
Noun
  • The couple's wedding favors, meanwhile, were comprised of individual posies of myrtle and white Balmoral heather.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of posies
Noun
  • His eldest son Théo Saujet worked on the scent Les Caves, inspired by the iconic Saint-Tropez night club Les Caves du Roy, which Thomas Saujet believes will be the most multigenerational of all the fragrances.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Incense fragrances come in many forms, from intense and smoky to delicate and almost ethereal.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragrances
Noun
  • Other tributes focused more directly on Biss’ approach to governing.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • His Breaking Bad co-stars, meanwhile, led the Hollywood tributes that praised both his acting, as well as his activism.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cooler weather calls for longer lengths (though bobs are still très chic and very much welcome) and warmer, richer color.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • The official tasting notes detail aromas of pear, apple, and sourdough on the nose, followed by agave nectar, cacao nibs, and toasted walnut on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That warm, toasty scent hangs in the air at Masa y Taza, combined with the deep, smoky aromas of chorizo.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of aromas

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“Bouquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouquets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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