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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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as in wave
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as in ruffle
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Recent Examples of flourish
Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Creativity flourishes when students are encouraged to explore and express their ideas.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Some players just flourish in the right situations.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Creativity flourishes when students are encouraged to explore and express their ideas.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Noun
The sequences in which the crew shoots the movie also provide some of the most memorable technical flourishes for a film that’s largely sturdy and relatively unstylish, and Saleh has a bit of fun staging his tense thriller on some cheap looking soundstages.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourish
Verb
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Despite navigating these health challenges as a six-year-old, Hope is still thriving, the 60-year-old explained.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Excellent execution in in-store activities, thriving e-commerce, and swift Walmart+ delivery.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The resulting waves would be on the order of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 50,000 people.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Herzig has played fantasy football for nearly his entire life, riding this wave all the way to the crest.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Noun
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For the outing, the former first lady looked stylish in a long black dress with sheer sleeves and ruffles.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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From bold patterns to bow adornments to ruffles and shirred detailing, Damson Madder is a go-to for unique dresses that stand out.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
Verb
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And it’s allowed cheating to prosper, in public, for profit.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Carrying the ball upfield is where Harrison has prospered in the current campaign.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Read the full review. More of a shrug than a gut punch.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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These killings doubled as cover for war crimes and a brutal shrug: what else to do with those cast as human refuse?—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The designs also showcase myriad varieties of gold filigree, and many are inscribed with lines from Egyptian love poetry.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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But most of his filigree is sold from his studio and many are custom orders.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Young student’s killing shook the community Less than 15 minutes after Hubert arrived at the Crogman School for Negroes that fateful evening on June 15, 1930, several White men attacked Hubert, falsely accusing him of insulting a White woman.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Police and emergency crews already on campus for the ceremony aided the injured while more help arrived, the school said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Flourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourish. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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