fal-lal

noun

Definition of fal-lalnext
as in flourish

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  1. flourish
  2. flounce
  3. ruffle
  4. improvement
  5. frosting
  6. enhancement
  7. blazonry
  8. apparel
Noun
  • Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • While artichoke is its usual bedmate, vidalia onions give this snack an unexpected and delicious flourish.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of flourish
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 flounce
Noun
  • There are certain landscaping features that can get your neighbors' feathers in a ruffle no matter hidden your backyard is.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • The top has double-layer ruffle short sleeves, a flattering V-neckline, and a pretty floral pattern.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Definition of ruffle
Noun
  • Additionally, some home improvement stores, such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware, have collection sites, relieving the pressure of trying to completely dispose of a flag at home.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The results showed continuous improvement in math, English language arts, science, civics and history for Miami-Dade.
    — Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • This Banana Split Cake is as easy as ever in sheet cake form—a press-in graham cracker crust is filled with layers of cream cheese frosting, banana, and all your favorite banana split toppings and flavors.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Use our basic vanilla frosting in place of the cream-cheese frosting.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Definition of frosting
Noun
  • The court likewise declined to apply a sentencing enhancement based upon patient harm.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • Pathetic, summer seeks by blazonry Of color to conceal her swift decrease.
    — Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Definition of blazonry
Noun
  • During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • In similar cases, plaintiffs in Cambodia, Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere in Indonesia are taking other major European firms — like the apparel company Adidas and energy giant Shell — to court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of apparel
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