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Rareflourishes
The correct spelling is flourishes.
How to pronounce flourishes
noun
Say it like: Flo-wri-she-s
The correct spelling is flourishes. A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag. For example: "With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."
Usage Examples
“With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.”
“His signature ended with a flourish.”
“The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
- 2.An ornamentation.
- 3.A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
- 4.A decorative embellishment on a building.
verb
- 1.To thrive or grow well.
- 2.To prosper or fare well.
- 3.To be in a period of greatest influence.
- 4.To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
- 5.To make bold, sweeping movements with.
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