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flourish

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






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He’s come back with a flourish, going 8-1 with a 0.88 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

They’re about helping individuals to flourish and building a healthy society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I love to watch my agents flourish more than anything, and watching them grow their careers at this point and helping them grow their careers. That’s my favorite thing today,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The house allows its children to flourish, with a mother guiding her children to greatness in ballroom competitions and beyond.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The woman, standing in the center of the circle of chairs, pulls back the black silk with a flourish, revealing a still-intact chair on which now perch several snow-white doves.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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