flower child

noun

: a hippie who advocates love, beauty, and peace

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In the late 1960s, long-haired, beaded and tie-dyed flower children and hippies brought their incense, guitars and peace symbols to the streets and parks. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Before she became known as kindly schoolteacher Eva Beadle-Simms on Little House on the Prairie, Charlotte Stewart was a flower child with a seriously iconic drinking buddy. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 The 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others, orchestrated by the wild-eyed cult leader Charles Manson, marked the end of the flower child era of the sixties and ushered in a dark, disturbing reality in the Hollywood Hills. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Dandelions might be the most kid-friendly flower in existence — the one flower children can pick without getting into trouble. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flower child

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flower child was in 1967

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“Flower child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20child. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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