bouquet
noun
bou·quet
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Definition of bouquet
2
: compliment
3a
: a distinctive and characteristic fragrance (as of wine)
The wine has a lovely bouquet.
b
: a subtle aroma or quality (as of an artistic performance)
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Examples of bouquet in a Sentence
The bride carried a bouquet of white and red roses.
The wine has a lovely bouquet.
Recent Examples on the Web
Above, a bouquet of rocky spikes named Les Trois Pucelles (or the Three Maidens) rose like flames into the azure. — Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, "Her uncle died with the French Resistance, and she had to visit the spot," 30 Aug. 2019 Hour later, the La Paz Faith Memorial and Spiritual Center in El Paso would be spilling over with bouquets, as hundreds of strangers came to pay their respects to Ms. Reckard at her visitation and prayer service. — New York Times, "In El Paso, Hundreds Show Up to Mourn a Woman They Didnât Know," 16 Aug. 2019 Now, the Bloomington, Minnesota, pair rearrange up to nearly a thousand bouquets a month, with 150 volunteers working five days a week. — CBS News, ""It's doing something good": Two women brighten lives of seniors with memory loss," 15 Aug. 2019 The Wild Roses are an assorted bouquet, from those who never participated in sports to women who played rugby in college and a handful who have been around the game their entire lives. — John Torsiello, courant.com, "Hartford Wild Roses Rugby Club: An empowering sport where âcool girls kick buttâ," 14 Aug. 2019 West accepted the bouquet, only to be left holding the stems when The Chicken pranked him by walking away with the flowers themselves. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego Chicken feeling young again with return to Petco Park," 27 July 2019 The butterfly's right wing is a bouquet of wildflowers, and the original design was created by Chilean tattoo artist @macdreaper. — Billboard, "Shawn Mendes Gets a Fan-Suggested Butterfly Tattoo: See the Photo," 22 July 2019 Swimmâs Brown Dog Farm has flower bouquets, including a buy-two-get-one-free promotion on its $10 bouquets, and Hatcher Pass Dahlias has blooms starting to arrive, too. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Vegetables are mature earlier than farmers have ever seen; flowers are ready to go," 19 July 2019 The wedding theme was New York Summer romance, which influenced the beautiful fresh flower bouquet, 12-foot trees and subtle romantic amber lighting. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Bridal Bliss Exclusive: Mike and Kyra Epps Share Stunning Photos From Their California Wedding," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bouquet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bouquet
bouquet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bouquet
: a group of flowers that are picked and often tied together
: a particular and usually pleasant smell of flowers or wine
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bouquet
noun
bou·quet
| \ bĆ-ËkÄ
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Kids Definition of bouquet
: a bunch of flowers
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