: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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The slow bounce back post-strike has already impacted small businesses that depend on the steady flow of Hollywood production for revenue, including local prop houses, florists, marketing agencies, drivers and dry cleaners.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In the series, Lawless stars as Alexa Crowe, a retired detective who investigates suspects ranging from eccentric billionaires and grieving florists to tango dancers and fiery fashionistas.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In the series, Lawless stars as Alexa Crowe, a retired detective who investigates suspects ranging from eccentric billionaires and grieving florists to tango dancers and fiery fashionistas.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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