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flourish

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






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With a theatrical flourish, Vance descended from the steps of Air Force Two, the vice presidential jet, and received a rapturous reception as he entered the event in a flag-draped airport hangar.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

In these patients, potentially harmful species such as Enterococcus faecium can flourish after much of the surrounding microbial ecosystem has been "destroyed."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

She said she would continue to coach and support the league so it could continue to succeed and flourish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, he went for the flourish, trying to take it round the Slovenian and marking his return to the side after 2,005 days in the wilderness with a first goal on his 17th appearance.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

There were a few bills tucked inside as well, so I decided to add my own theatrical flourish.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Institutions must examine the cultures and power structures in which hazing flourishes, including secrecy, expectations of unquestioned loyalty, power imbalances and norms that discourage intervention and reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

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 five cabinet members then rolled up the large parchment and, with many bows and flourishes, retired.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

While trade in goods has flourished despite the war, the WTO lowered its forecast for growth in the trade in services to reflect the disruptions to tourism and transport caused by the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is a squad that has flourished under Arteta's tutelage.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

During the wet spring, she said, undergrowth flourished, leaving an enormous layer of tinder once heat waves took hold in June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Aztecs flourished culturally, economically, militarily, and politically, but they faced growing rebellion by the peoples from whom they exacted tribute.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

This comes as the IPO market has been flourishing until recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He said: "These flourishing shoots are really encouraging and show the special measures we've taken, including reducing soil compaction around the roots and limiting human disturbance, are paying off."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Though undisclosed ads violate community guidelines on TikTok, Meta Platforms and YouTube—as well as Federal Trade Commission rules—the ecosystem is flourishing on each platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

While visiting the barn to oversee his horses, Giannini noticed how Oriley was flourishing under Smith’s care.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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