as in bouquet
a bunch of flowers
gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend
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Recent Examples of posy
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Direct address is also the strength of the posy rings at Les Enluminures (A6), a dealer known for miniatures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
One of these fashions was a trend started by the queen herself: the posy holder.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say modern-day luxury hasn’t been thought of, there are huge marble bathrooms, walk-in wardrobes and complimentary mini bars, not to mention crisp Egyptian cotton sheets, thick towels and posies of fresh roses to fragrance your room.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Direct address is also the strength of the posy rings at Les Enluminures (A6), a dealer known for miniatures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
One of these fashions was a trend started by the queen herself: the posy holder.
—Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
That’s not to say modern-day luxury hasn’t been thought of, there are huge marble bathrooms, walk-in wardrobes and complimentary mini bars, not to mention crisp Egyptian cotton sheets, thick towels and posies of fresh roses to fragrance your room.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posy
bouquet
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And Devon is pissed off enough to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Before her Instagram Stories post, Lively, 37, shared an up-close solo image of her bouquet arrangement, featuring pink, magenta and white flowers.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Posy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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