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
There are even artworks from local Canadian artists on the walls for additional regional flair.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump has, after all, always had a flair for the dramatic.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
The Yankees won with ease and little flair, defeating the Giants, 7-0.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Her mighty pipes are as unstoppable as her flair for mascara-melting melodrama.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump has, after all, always had a flair for the dramatic.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
The Yankees won with ease and little flair, defeating the Giants, 7-0.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Her mighty pipes are as unstoppable as her flair for mascara-melting melodrama.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Misa is a beautiful skater with some quiet explosiveness and a real knack for weaving, cutting, turning and spinning in control of the puck to either shake defenders under pressure in the offensive or defensive zone or slip past them in transition with his speed and agility.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The bottom line is that Gase didn’t want to coach Jackson because his style, his knack for scrambling, the belief that the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback wasn’t a traditional pocket passer, meant Gase would have to alter his offense.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rangers have shown greater aptitude against four-seamers in this six-game sample size to begin the season.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Flutie played beyond his physical abilities partly because of his aptitude.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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