Recent Examples on the WebRicki Wilde, the odd duckling of a prosperous Black Atlanta family, goes north to open a florist in Harlem and meets the love of her life — an enigmatic musician who came of age in the 1920s — in a community garden.—Carole V. Bell, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 Wildland is also launching retreats with local Scottish artisans: its first will take place in March with Wild Gorse, a florist from the Highlands.—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 Jarvis launched lawsuits against florists, greeting card manufacturers and other industries before her death in 1948.—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024 The hole should be just large enough for a small florist's tube.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2024 The outraged insect then befriends a human florist (Renée Zellweger) who helps him to bring legal action against this unfair exploitation.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2024 Delivering love through the cold chains to warm hearts
Delivering that perfect bouquet to your beloved at the right quality and at the right time requires a very time-sensitive cold chain that involves an intricate network of farmers, exporters, importers, distributors, and local florists.—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The most popular shopping destination last year was the online marketplace, visited by 41% of all Valentine's shoppers, followed by department stores (33%), discount stores (31%) and florists (17%), according to the NRF.—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024 Perhaps befitting of this consumption-forward holiday, WalletHub’s study took a decidedly consumer-forward approach to its calculations, analyzing in 100 large U.S. cities the density of chocolate shops, greeting card shops and florists.—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōsflower entry 1 + -ist entry 1
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