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flourish

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






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“Everywhere you turn, there’s a flourish, a nuance, a detail. There’s a bold statement that makes you sit and contemplate.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

You could spoon it on instead, of course, but piping the ricotta creates exactly the kind of unnecessary flourish brunch deserves.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The combination also changed the community's internal balance by allowing some bacterial species to flourish while others declined.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

SpaceX has paved the way for the space industry to flourish, and its initial public offering drove investment to new heights.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Paradigms flourish; some then die, and others get relegated to introductory textbooks.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Even the song Rock Music is full of manipulated vocals and electronic flourishes.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Likewise, Paris Fashion Week isn’t known to feature designers whose collections can be worn off the rack, instead showcasing works of great sartorial ambition, with severe silhouettes and playful flourishes alike.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

In the mango-growing heartland of Tando Allahyar, Mohammad Shakeel manages orchards that grow the golden-yellow Sindhri variety, named after the province where it flourishes and famous for its rich flavour and juicy pulp.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Written on the door with beautiful flourishes in gold paint was a name, but time had faded most of the letters away so all that remained were two capital Cs.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Huges said that during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine flourished by necessity.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

France and Morocco moved on Thursday to strengthen a renewed partnership that has flourished over the past two years, with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu hailing "exceptionally positive" ties in Rabat.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

However, Pegula’s tennis career flourished outside of her hometown of Buffalo.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Across India, club culture flourished under British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

With the aid of the marigolds the roses flourished; in the control beds they were sickly and drooping.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Pro softball leagues have existed since 1976, but they have lacked the visibility and accessibility imperative to flourishing and gaining popularity.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The only real question is whether that transformation is imposed on us for the benefit of a tiny ownership class, or created in partnership with us, as a genuine expansion of shared human flourishing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

In his first campaign at Anfield, Wirtz too often appeared a square peg in a round hole, playing in behind the strikers as well on the flanks, but never flourishing.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

The “Tesla Takedown” protests of 2025 contributed to a deep slump in the company’s once flourishing car sales and overall revenue that’s persisted into this year.

From Slate Jun. 15, 2026

Even with this mean work, he will do it with flare, maybe sometimes flourishing the toilet brush, maybe sometimes singing in his big, loud voice.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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