floral

adjective

ˈflȯr-əl How to pronounce floral (audio)
Definition of floralnext
as in flowered
of or relating to flowers bedroom wallpaper with a floral pattern

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Recent Examples of floral In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the 60-year-old actress was seen wearing a green-and-black patchwork blouse with a red floral skirt. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 The rooms are characterful for such a huge scale (there are 252 of them) and have brass or walnut bed frames, vintage-look floral wallpaper, wooden floors, and Afghan rugs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The Wiley painting, which was commissioned by the State Department in 2013, features four Dominican models, two men sitting and two women standing against a blue floral backdrop. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 She was spotted wearing a white-and-black floral mini dress by Giambattista Valli. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floral
flowered
Adjective
  • Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of flowered

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“Floral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floral. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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