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UK
/flˈʌɹɪʃ/
]
[ US /ˈfɫɝɪʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈfɫɝɪʃ/ ]
NOUN
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a showy gesture
she entered with a great flourish -
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
he entered to a flourish of trumpets
her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare - the act of waving
- a display of ornamental speech or language
- an ornamental embellishment in writing
VERB
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make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
The new student is thriving -
move or swing back and forth
She waved her gun -
grow vigorously
business is booming
The deer population in this town is thriving
How To Use flourish In A Sentence
- She was easy to absorb and her career has flourished. Times, Sunday Times
- There was a final flourish in the last seconds of stoppage time. Times, Sunday Times
- Besides that, there flourished some tufts of velvety grass, some scattered reeds, two plants of the yellow herb called tansy, four of a red flower, and a pretty white one; but the treasures of the rock consisted of three roots of garlic, which Maie had put in a cleft. The Lilac Fairy Book
- Yet Highland culture continues to flourish through the Gaelic language, piping, ceilidhs (informal gatherings with traditional music, dancing and poetry) and a full schedule of Highland games.
- The crisp dynamic shifts and organized flourishes whet your appetite for more of the same, especially during the radiant synth pinwheels of the chorus.
- Katie finished with a flourish, pushing Cody out of the way and walking with a purpose to the reception area.
- Archaeologists attribute the ruin to a flourishing prehistoric kingdom.
- Then with a flourish the hands closed the bag with thick leather thongs.
- Indeed, we can show the rest of Europe the way to flourish. The Sun
- The curtain rises with a flourish, stirring Norm's attention out of the room.
