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flare

[flair] / flɛər /


VERB
spread
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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It opened with a lone hooded figure running onto the stage holding a red flare as fans chanted "BTS, BTS, BTS".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Whenever those tensions flare anew, I recall the most instructive—and, in the end, the most heartening—such clash I know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

O’Grady was able to identify his position with a smoke flare when an American helicopter appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic republic had the "necessary will" to end the war, provided its enemies guaranteed it would not flare up again.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So I stared at everyone, looking for curly hair and long skinny legs and nostrils that flare out a little.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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