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
The fourth Thursday of November is a special time for families across the country, but celebrations have their own special flair in the South.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
For seafood with Mediterranean flair, head indoors at Maykana to Gaia for an eco-friendly feast with stunning views—try the local catch of the day with your choice of flavorful sauce, such as a hibiscus mignonette or leche de tigre.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
All excellent homages to the chef’s roots with finer-dining flair.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But what about something truly terrifying with local flair — like Interstate 35 or the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff record since 1996?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
For seafood with Mediterranean flair, head indoors at Maykana to Gaia for an eco-friendly feast with stunning views—try the local catch of the day with your choice of flavorful sauce, such as a hibiscus mignonette or leche de tigre.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
All excellent homages to the chef’s roots with finer-dining flair.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But what about something truly terrifying with local flair — like Interstate 35 or the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff record since 1996?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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Playing sinister demon Bathsheba in The Conjuring universe isn't Joseph Bishara's only impressive talent.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of talent, though how much will stick around is yet to be seen.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Performing stand-up since the age of 15, Nasso first discovered his knack for impressions while mimicking SpongeBob and Shrek characters as a mustachioed, 160-pound 10-year-old boy.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mount’s defensive aptitude proved important in keeping United compact throughout, regularly dropping into vacant spaces to slow down any nascent attacks.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some gifts come wrapped in ribbon or a bow, but for Pam Brodsky, the latest birthday present from her son included Champagne, mimosas, and hot towels.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Urban was moved to tears by a birthday gift that carried a message of hope and healing.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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