1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flare in gift card sales around graduation time
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords
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3
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flare
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
In video of the event shared on social media, several members of the audience could be seen physically assaulting one of the activists who lit a red flare.
—Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The hour-glass heel is slightly tapered toward the center and flares out into a wide, round heel.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
In video of the event shared on social media, several members of the audience could be seen physically assaulting one of the activists who lit a red flare.
—Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
But as old tensions flare between them, Katie begins to experience terrifying visions and a ghostly presence warning of something sinister lurking aboard.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The hour-glass heel is slightly tapered toward the center and flares out into a wide, round heel.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare
Noun
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The 50-year mortgage proposal came amid a flurry of posts from Pulte, a member of one of America’s most prominent homebuilding families, who was fresh off a Friday appearance at ResiDay, a residential real estate conference hosted by ResiClub.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite the generally mild outlook, meteorologists are watching key atmospheric factors that could create bursts of intense snow, like expected next week when an early-season lake-effect snow is expected to impact the Great Lakes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Comedian and actress Atsuko Okatsuka opened the ceremony with a burst of laughter and energy.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Walk out of a play’s shadows back into the clear light of day without a there to take with you, and even a burning cauldron will become little more than a brief candle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Veg/cm/61 Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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This outburst was mysterious at the time and remains mysterious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Local media also reported that several explosions were heard before the fire began.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Taylor’s offensive explosion helped push the Indianapolis Colts past the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first NFL regular-season game in Berlin, 31-25, in overtime.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Caesar and Coca were soon joined on the show by the diminutive Howard Morris, whom Caesar could hoist from the ground and glare at face to face, and by Carl Reiner, tall like Caesar but as happy as Sid was miserable—the ideal second banana.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite the glare, the family had smiles on their faces, with Diana lovingly holding Harry's hand.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the opening of this 1957 bargain-bin drive-in picture, a mid-century WASP patriarch in the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit mold (Whit Bissell) plucks the body of a student athlete (Gary Conway) from a flaming bus crash.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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That's especially true in the Southeast, where there’s no shortage of uniquely thrilling opening acts from Chief Osceola and his flaming spear at Florida State to the eagle’s pre-game lap around Jordan Hare Stadium at Auburn.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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