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flourish

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






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Think of this as the final flourish before the curtain drops.

From Salon • May 25, 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

Then, with a mad flourish, he put his hands to his eyes as if looking through binoculars.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He and other foragers followed tips from other ramp collectors or set out to find well-shaded stream beds, where ramp patches tend to flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

With a flourish, the maître d’ held back an armful of foliage so that Penelope could enter the leafy, secluded room.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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