noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bouquet of flowers (= a large bunch of flowers that is given to someone )
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The bride held a bouquet of flowers.
bouquet garni
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
carry
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She carried a bouquet of white carnations and roses.
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She carried a bouquet of red roses, gold freesias, gypsophila and cream carnations.
make
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To make bouquets , stick sugar flowers on to long cones of green fondant with royal icing.
present
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There were six curtain calls and Rose Lipman came on stage to be presented with a bouquet .
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The composer, who was in the audience, took bows and presented a bouquet to Johnson.
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She sits at the marriage banquet, apparently in a cafe, and the harlequin has just presented her with a bouquet .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It is a light wine with a clean bouquet and taste.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A carved plaque with an occasional bouquet of cut roses is hardly the memorial those early saints would have wanted.
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It features Sweetheart Rose in a bridal veil with a special bridal bouquet .
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On the long windowsill in her office sits an impressive bouquet of long-stemmed yellow roses.
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She then stabbed him with a butcher's knife hidden in the bouquet .
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The flavours of both cheeses are less powerful than the bouquets.
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There was a knock on the door and a member of the Prince's staff appeared with a large bouquet of flowers.
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Throws her bouquet to her unmarried friends before she leaves.