flourishes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flourish
1
as in thrives
to grow vigorously that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather

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2
as in succeeds
to reach a desired level of accomplishment the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding

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flourishes

2 of 2

noun

plural of flourish
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as in waves

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as in filigrees

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Recent Examples of flourishes
Verb
Indeed, soccer is honored and flourishes with that kind of play. — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 Designing a life and family that flourishes beyond it is the true work. — Royce Ramey, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Innovation flourishes when people are free to think, create and challenge conventional wisdom. — Ben Carson, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 This could be the 49ers’ best interior presence in years, so long as Odighizuwa flourishes away from the Cowboys and is complemented by the youngsters next to him. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 Every stentorian chord became a hammer blow, flourishes intensified into fusillades, a tense pause into an apocalypse. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 In the open-concept living and dining areas, classic architecture flourishes against a modern color palette and contemporary furnishings. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026 In fact, white clover flourishes best in full sun, says Watkins who sees the potential for clover to flourish in USDA Zones 6-9 and beyond year-round. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 Hundreds of people watched from Pomona College’s historic Bridges Auditorium, a Renaissance Revival-style landmark with Art Deco flourishes that was once among the premier performance venues in Southern California. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourishes
  1. thrives
  2. succeeds
  3. waves
  4. filigrees
  5. arrives
  6. flounces
  7. prospers
  8. ruffles
Verb
  • Ice plant sounds like the sort of thing that would prefer a cooler climate, but Delosperma cooperi thrives in warm, dry weather.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
  • This native perennial thrives in full sun, where the foliage is less susceptible to downy mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of thrives
Verb
  • Crisis communication experts say that tone, transparency, and authenticity often determine whether a response succeeds or fails.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The question of who succeeds the 70-year-old banking titan has become one of corporate America’s longest-running succession stories.
    — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of succeeds
Noun
  • This stretch is a favorite among travelers, with rolling hills giving way to stunning shorelines near San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, where waves, beaches, and palm trees line the route.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • Officials said conditions deteriorated rapidly as strong winds and heavy waves developed, creating hazardous conditions for boaters.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of waves
Noun
  • In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Mancuso’s cascading lines and shimmering filigrees are dazzling, yet almost instantly bring to mind the work of Beck, Vai, Eric Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and other legends who inspired him.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of filigrees
Verb
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of arrives
Noun
  • For some, summer is about wearing lightweight bohemian pieces, like flowing blouses, voluminous dresses, a lots of frills and flounces.
    — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • Prone to wearing clothes that suggest an overgrown pre-teen herself, all frills, flounces and bright colors, Martha doesn’t look like great maternal material to Claire, although this judgmental attitude may be evidence of her own maternal deficiencies.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Definition of flounces
Verb
  • That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules.
    — Brendan Steinhauser, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade.
    — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of prospers
Noun
  • Hathaway, styled by Erin Walsh, wore a white mini-dress from Blumarine’s resort 2027 collection, a cascade of semi-sheer, billowing fabric and arpeggiating white ruffles that culminated in a delicate halterneck.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Its high collar rose above the jacket, with more ruffles pushing past the sleeves at each wrist.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of ruffles

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