: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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The Botanical Ball required thousands of fake flowers, acquired by the show’s florists.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Here are 10 florists to meet your cupid's day needs, from extravagant bouquets to affordable gestures.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024
Flowers for Dreams, a Milwaukee florist at 133 W. Pittsburgh Ave., was named to the review site Yelp’s Top 100 Local Businesses list.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Beyoncé has developed a reputation for sending floral arrangements to other people so frequently that stans joke the hardest worker in Hollywood is her florist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Here are 10 florists to meet your cupid's day needs, from extravagant bouquets to affordable gestures.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024
Flowers for Dreams, a Milwaukee florist at 133 W. Pittsburgh Ave., was named to the review site Yelp’s Top 100 Local Businesses list.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Beyoncé has developed a reputation for sending floral arrangements to other people so frequently that stans joke the hardest worker in Hollywood is her florist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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