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flourish

[flur-ish, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr ɪʃ, ˈflʌr- /






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The theatrical flourish seems jarring, but so too is the historic moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Only weeks later, the administration announced a large influx of unusually cheap imported ground beef before publicly identifying all of its sources, leaving enough of an informational vacuum for unsupported horse-meat rumors to flourish online.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Bellingham was one of England's standout players, finishing with seven goals and an assist in his eight appearances, and his attacking qualities were allowed to flourish.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Our Western and Christian ancestors aimed to create a society in which people could flourish and pursue virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Their raft bumped against the shore and Gingersnipes collapsed with a dramatic flourish.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

His trademark flourishes included walls of windows and built-in furniture.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Johnson has apparently instituted a number of USA-style flourishes into the program.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Shaboozey has cited Leone and Quentin Tarantino as inspirations in his work, and the new collection is stuffed—some will say overstuffed—with pulpy cinematic flourishes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The piece foreshadows Saar’s penchant for transforming common items into near-mystical objects with seemingly simple flourishes that belie complex themes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The card is thick creamy linen paper with raised gold lettering, with so many swirls and flourishes it’s hard to read. inia.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

In recent years, the used-car space flourished as new vehicle prices crossed $50,000 on average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Malen is not the only former Premier League player to have flourished in Italy.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She has flourished in her new role, passing for 823 yards and 18 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Stromatolites could be more than 'just' a cradle of life where early microbial life flourished," says A/Prof. Burns.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The moment the Gran’s wand flourished three times in the air, the ceremony would be over, and if Seven’s circle didn’t close, they would remain Witchlings forever.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Her new parternship with 20-year-old Lexi Potter is flourishing and has allowed Walsh to get further up the pitch and play with more freedom.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The civil war in Sudan has further imperilled one of the ancient wonders of the world - the Meroe Pyramids, built during the flourishing civilisation of the Kingdom of Kush.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Free from the traditional New York publishing bubble, Transit Books and Unnamed Press are building creative, distinct — and flourishing — literary houses on the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But he united them into a vision of human flourishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

By the seventh century, the West had withered with the fall of Rome, but the East was flourishing.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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