as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
a person with a flair for making friends quickly
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Recent Examples of flair
The menus took inspiration from Arizona's southwestern flair as well as the zero-waste mindset of the Waste Management Open, according to Lauren Bircher, Associate Director of Special Events at M Culinary Concepts.
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Lighter moments returned with flair.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Understated and unembellished jeans won’t ever lose their luster, but denim with an extra bit of flair is quickly becoming a favorite for the style-obsessed.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Her videos have gone viral thanks to her sunny disposition and flair for baking.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Lighter moments returned with flair.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Understated and unembellished jeans won’t ever lose their luster, but denim with an extra bit of flair is quickly becoming a favorite for the style-obsessed.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Her videos have gone viral thanks to her sunny disposition and flair for baking.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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The movie is like a version of Waiting for Guffman (1996) in which the Christopher Guest character was not a buffoon but an earnest striver with grit and (significant) talent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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That’s because North Crowley’s talent development, depth, culture and recent success have put the school in a position to compete for championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.—
Celina Pereira,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos expect Stidham to play well given his mental aptitude, preparation and personality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Woodall plays a talented piano tuner whose meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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South Korea’s anti-graft law bans public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than $750 in connection with their public duties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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One of Kossoff’s charcoal drawings of Christ Church hangs in the living room of the writer Iain Sinclair’s house in Hackney, a gift from the artist.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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