as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
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The boxy design further elevates the reversible pattern–big, bolder florals on one side, and delicate posies on the other.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Make a Posy That Speaks Volumes To make a small bouquet—aka a posy—use four or five kinds of flowers at most.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The former Spice Girl wore a posy midi dress in dusty pink, featuring a loose bodice and flowing skirt with an asymmetric hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Make a Posy That Speaks Volumes To make a small bouquet—aka a posy—use four or five kinds of flowers at most.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
The table was set with a posy in a parfait glass and a pot of Colman’s mustard.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The former Spice Girl wore a posy midi dress in dusty pink, featuring a loose bodice and flowing skirt with an asymmetric hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posy
bouquet
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But no woman will ever be upset about her man walking through the front door with a smile and a fresh bouquet.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Send her a bursting bouquet with 30 stems.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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“Posy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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