Meaning & use
a bouquet of flowers
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Meanings
nouncountable
A bunch of flowers arranged together, often given as a gift or used for decoration.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a bouquet of flowers' or 'two bouquets of flowers'.
Patterns
- a bouquet of flowers
- give someone a bouquet of flowers
- carry a bouquet of flowers
He gave her a beautiful bouquet of flowers for their anniversary.
She carried a small bouquet of flowers at her wedding.
The table was decorated with a fresh bouquet of flowers.
nouncountabletechnical
The pleasant smell of a wine or other drink.
Grammar: Countable but usually singular in this sense.
Patterns
- a bouquet of wine
- the bouquet of a wine
This wine has a rich bouquet of berries and oak.
The sommelier described the bouquet of the red wine.
Word forms
| plural | bouquets of flowers |
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Common combinations
- a bouquet of roses
- He bought a bouquet of roses for her birthday.
- a wedding bouquet
- The bride tossed her wedding bouquet to the guests.
- a fresh bouquet
- She placed a fresh bouquet on the kitchen table.
- a bouquet of wildflowers
- We picked a bouquet of wildflowers on our hike.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bunch
- A more general word for a group of things; 'bouquet' suggests an arranged, decorative bunch of flowers.
- arrangement
- Often used for flowers arranged in a vase or for an event; 'bouquet' is usually hand-held or given as a gift.
Word family
- bouquet noun
- The base word, meaning a bunch of flowers or a pleasant smell.
Commonly confused: a bouquet of flowers or bucket?
a bouquet of flowers vs bucket
A container for liquids; 'bouquet' is a bunch of flowers, though the sounds are a bit similar.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'a bouquet of flowers' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A bouquet of flowers is given as a gift, so 'gave him a bouquet of flowers' is correct. The other options use actions that don't fit a bunch of flowers.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a bouquet of flowers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.