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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
New freedoms flourish Initial fears among Syrians of revenge attacks by the hard-line HTS, or of the repression of religious minorities after the Dec. 8 toppling of Alawite dictator Bashar al-Assad, have not come to pass.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
As the courses roll on, odd flourishes begin to appear, such as revealing (and sometimes embarrassing) images laser-printed on tortillas.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Verb
With deliberate plans for transparency, accountability and effective messaging, startups can flourish in a noisy landscape.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
New freedoms flourish Initial fears among Syrians of revenge attacks by the hard-line HTS, or of the repression of religious minorities after the Dec. 8 toppling of Alawite dictator Bashar al-Assad, have not come to pass.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Those stylistic flourishes range from dance interludes to playful musical numbers, animation to levitational fantasy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
As the courses roll on, odd flourishes begin to appear, such as revealing (and sometimes embarrassing) images laser-printed on tortillas.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourish
Verb
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Finding support can make the difference between surviving and thriving.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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Discover which herbs thrive in our region and explore their therapeutic and culinary uses.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its power plant was succeeded by the 4.2-liter engine, coupled with a (finally) all-synchro four-speed gearbox, which together, brought the E-Type up to date by 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories The return-to-form album can typically succeed on the back of familiarity; day-one fans will always be chasing the high that an artist’s breakthrough once offered.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sneaker waves can unexpectedly run significantly farther up the beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
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There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bring on the pink bows, ruffles, and all things sweet.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The floral-print linen and silk-blend gauze midi dress features a bustier-style bodice with semi-exposed boning and a few fabric ruffles.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If Memphis starts to give Jaren Jackson Jr. more rest, Clarke could prosper.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tolbert suggested that Neiman’s in Dallas should prosper going forward, stating that 4 million visitors to downtown are expected in 2026, with the convention center being redeveloped and with some FIFA World Cup soccer games to be held in Dallas.—
David Moin,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Triple-A Nashville manager Rick Sweet brought the Brewers’ lineup to the plate with a shrug.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those comments were usually met with a shrug since Flip’s bad games tend to be really rough.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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There were also some production filigrees that evoked Owens’ old stomping grounds, such as quick shots of reporters on the ground telling viewers to stay tuned for their coming stories.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The cement truck from Bakersfield arrived around 8:30 P.M. By ten-thirty, the men were pouring cement again, gluing the enormous metal straw in place.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rain that was predicted to fall on the Oscars never arrived Sunday, but Hollywood Blvd is gated on both sides from Cahuenga Boulevard on the East and Le Brea on the West with crossing cut off as of Wilcox.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Flourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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