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
Facts and flair There are many ways to do that.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
This classic dish adds in a few ingredients for an extra Southern flair.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Blending farmhouse style with modern flair, this round table features a starburst woodgrain veneer top and a supportive T-style base.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Coghlan has always had a flair for the dramatic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for flair
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
This classic dish adds in a few ingredients for an extra Southern flair.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Blending farmhouse style with modern flair, this round table features a starburst woodgrain veneer top and a supportive T-style base.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Coghlan has always had a flair for the dramatic.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for flair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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The three hundred players are identified during the preceding summer and fall, when team scouts scour the country to evaluate prospective college talent.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There aren’t many options for the Pistons to upgrade from someone his age, with his talent and frame.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Besides, for a story so reliant on crazy plot swings, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed demonstrates an impressive knack for world- and character-building.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Frank's knack for constituent services was well known throughout the district, with some folks around these parts boasting about how they had been helped out by Barney - no last name necessary.—
Jon Keller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Malo Gusto is athletically capable of being the Frimpong at Chelsea, but has not demonstrated the same level of aptitude in front of goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Doing it for the first time is always a celebration and doing it at Critics’ Week is an immense gift because of the care the film receives from the moment it is invited.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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