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
Belly, Kentish Town Small and buzzy, Belly (pictured above) in Kentish Town has all the warmth of a neighbourhood bistro – with a frisson of Filipino flair, writes The Week’s Helen Brown.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Styles shows the scope of a statement bag, adding easy flair to a low-key look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
For all the attacking flair that has defined San Diego FC since its arrival in Major League Soccer, the most revealing development of the club’s early 2026 season might be unfolding somewhere far less glamorous — the back line.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both of these teams are stacked with talent and flair.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Styles shows the scope of a statement bag, adding easy flair to a low-key look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
For all the attacking flair that has defined San Diego FC since its arrival in Major League Soccer, the most revealing development of the club’s early 2026 season might be unfolding somewhere far less glamorous — the back line.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both of these teams are stacked with talent and flair.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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But the Knicks’ talent — and size — advantage was simply too much to overcome down the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The amount of talent on the field at the same time was, indeed, surreal.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People flock to the Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient for the homey takes on traditional Vietnamese food — especially the pho and the bánh xèo — but come back time and time again for owner Dan Nguyen and her special knack for treating everyone like family.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Grace may have all that handled, but Rocky has a real knack for finding new ways to solve problems, and these two are about to have a lot of problems to solve.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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What Godoy does have a great aptitude for, however, is video games.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the biggest piece of that, beyond the ownership’s aptitude to do it, is the stadium project.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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If their gifts fall below this threshold, the donor won't get a tax deduction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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For families Monteverdi welcomes kids with age-appropriate turndown gifts, amenities, and activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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