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
Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The Rutland Select Board is set to meet on Monday to consider closing a warrant article that would fully fund the town’s budget for the first two months of the next fiscal year, July and August, a last-minute attempt to bring back its patriotic flair.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Meaningful historic items and Asian flair adorn each room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Your 11th House of Friends hums as nurturing Moon opposes edgy Chiron in your 5th House of Creativity, asking balance between group plans and personal flair.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The Rutland Select Board is set to meet on Monday to consider closing a warrant article that would fully fund the town’s budget for the first two months of the next fiscal year, July and August, a last-minute attempt to bring back its patriotic flair.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Meaningful historic items and Asian flair adorn each room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Your 11th House of Friends hums as nurturing Moon opposes edgy Chiron in your 5th House of Creativity, asking balance between group plans and personal flair.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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But when held up against the pantheon of medal-winning talent on the 45-strong entry list, Bucci’s was unlikely to be the name a punter would put forward as the winner.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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That aging ensemble bursts with talent — so much so that its writers don’t mind killing off the occasional gramps or gran.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Southlake Carroll has a knack for producing elite wide receivers, and TCU is prioritizing the Dragons’ next possible star, Brody Knowles.—
Steven Johnson
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Thibs, as he is called, is a lovable grump and an enjoyable sideline presence who had a knack for wringing great, gritty performances out of his team of questing try-hards.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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During the regular season, both were among the top seven NBA teams by defensive rating, and the Knicks particularly improved by that defensive aptitude as the season went on.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Even if he was blown away by the aptitude of every member of a front office that has been here for the 22-45-1 run under Schoen, it still was expected that Harbaugh would bring in someone with ties to him from Baltimore.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The order extends to books and materials on sale at the gift stores.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The lobby is home to La Pistache, a corner candy store and patisserie that is the perfect place to pick up a box of lokum as a souvenir or gift.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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