pompon
noun
pom·pon
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Definition of pompon
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: a chrysanthemum or dahlia with small rounded flower heads
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The shrubby butterfly weed flowers in a vibrant orange, gardener-favorite swamp milkweed blooms tall in pink and purple, while the common milkweed explodes with pale pink pompons the size of softballs. — Anna Groves, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "They're beautiful â and in danger. Now, a huge effort focuses on saving monarch butterflies," 13 July 2018 The youth center also hosted a craft table, where children could decorate an egg carton with stickers, markers, and pompons, to fill with their loot. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Sunny Skies, Easter Goodies Light Up Eggtopia Festival," 26 Apr. 2018 The coupleâs video features not just familiar Boston â the Citgo neon over Kenmore Square, Quincy Market, Fenway Park â but, also, appearances by the B.U. mascot and the B.U. dance team, with pompons, dancing in choreographed step with the couple. — Nina Reyes, New York Times, "For Love of Healthy Food and Justin Timberlake," 4 Nov. 2017 The Yama Yama suit was green with age â a one-size-fits-all jumper with black pompon buttons that had its roots in a 1909 Broadway play called â — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: The cute redhead â such a diva! â fled from the âunacceptable riffraffâ dining at the out-back seedhouse!," 5 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pompon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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