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as in thrives
to grow vigorously
that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather
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as in succeeds
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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Recent Examples of flourishes
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s also a wellness wing complete with a gym, sauna, and prayer and meditation room; outside, a 2,000-square-foot vegetable garden now flourishes.
—Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
This trade flourishes on Telegram because it is known for its minimal oversight of illicit content.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández acknowledges that while Watts might be a small community, a relative sliver of greater Los Angeles, imagination flourishes in the most circumscribed places.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Since the surprise opening of a physical bookstore in 2015, Amazon has tried and failed to establish a foothold under its own brand in categories from groceries to fashion, often with technology flourishes like digital price tags or novel checkout methods.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale wants to increase the number of trees to clean the air, cool the streets and create spaces where life flourishes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The Simple Life alum’s gown featured a corset-style bodice encrusted with rhinestone flourishes down the front and a daring hip-high slit, which exposed her legs and a pair of sparkly silver pointy-toed stilettos.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
This low-maintenance houseplant flourishes in rooms with low light and can withstand minimal watering.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s also a wellness wing complete with a gym, sauna, and prayer and meditation room; outside, a 2,000-square-foot vegetable garden now flourishes.
—Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
This trade flourishes on Telegram because it is known for its minimal oversight of illicit content.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Thompson-Hernández acknowledges that while Watts might be a small community, a relative sliver of greater Los Angeles, imagination flourishes in the most circumscribed places.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Since the surprise opening of a physical bookstore in 2015, Amazon has tried and failed to establish a foothold under its own brand in categories from groceries to fashion, often with technology flourishes like digital price tags or novel checkout methods.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fort Lauderdale wants to increase the number of trees to clean the air, cool the streets and create spaces where life flourishes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
The Simple Life alum’s gown featured a corset-style bodice encrusted with rhinestone flourishes down the front and a daring hip-high slit, which exposed her legs and a pair of sparkly silver pointy-toed stilettos.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourishes
Verb
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Cryptomeria thrives under challenging conditions, tolerating salt spray, deer and rabbit browsing, and hot, dry planting sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Still, where Murray-Boyles thrives most is in short-roll situations.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If that argument succeeds, then whether the defendant followed or broke the laws at issue in the lawsuit no longer matters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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That celebrities are now luxury brand ambassadors and sit front row at fashion shows, after all, is a development of a generation that succeeds him, but that doesn’t mean that Skarsgård is counting himself out.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Understanding those waves, and being able to use Einstein’s relativity to account for the arrival time differences at different locations, is key to pinpointing where those gravitational wave signals originate from.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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Below it, waves crash on to giant boulders that line the city’s sandy beach coves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mancuso’s cascading lines and shimmering filigrees are dazzling, yet almost instantly bring to mind the work of Beck, Vai, Eric Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and other legends who inspired him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the World Cup arrives in June, Costa and his Portugal team-mates will need no motivation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Hyacinth flounces off to check the hall, Eloise hot on her trail, Sophie begs for a moment of Violet’s time.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Which is a long way of saying that Live Nation prospers at least somewhat because its executives uniquely saw a future in the concert space that its competitors did not.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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When most people think about boho today—especially amid its recent revival—an airy romance of cascading ruffles and suede almost certainly comes to mind.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Flourishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourishes. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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