How to Use flare in a Sentence

flare

1 of 2 noun

• When the crew saw flares, they knew the other ship was in trouble.
• If a flare is the muzzle flash of a gunshot, the CME is the bullet.
  — Ed Browne, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2023
• The set comes with a knit top and wide-leg pants that have a subtle flare at the hem.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2023
• And the style is enough to give you some on-slope confidence and flare.
  — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
• First, figure out where the trunk meets the roots (known as the root collar or root flare).
  — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• Treating eczema The best way to treat eczema is to avoid triggers that cause a flare.
  — Kevin Boyd, M.d., Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
• My goal and my mission is to help others be able to be set free from their skin flares.
  — Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
• The posters dotting the streets of Buenos Aires had a certain Soviet flare to them.
  — Lucía Cholakian Herrera, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
• That also goes with the lens flares and any of the lighting camera effects.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023
• Fight the Flare Knowing that a flare can happen at any time, be prepared.
  — Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
• Chase Keeton followed with a flare to right field to give the Cowboys their first lead of the weekend.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2024
• There doesn’t have to be emergency signs or flares indicating the car is stuck on the side of the road.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
• The rapper wears a full denim monogram motif look by the brand, adding a bit of UK flare.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
• The team’s most demonstrative ultra group, the F Side, began to hurl flares onto the field in protest.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• Cultural flare-ups around gas stoves have popped up in the news for the last several years.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
• The side mounted grease drain does a great job of dealing with fat and keeping the smoker safe from flare ups and oil fires.
  — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
• The projectile collides with the object, causing a flare of fire and smoke.
  — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
• The in-game flare guns have also been replaced with ones that shoot fireworks for a festive touch.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 July 2023
• Start with the overalls that'll match every ski sweater from the classic to the kitschy, and stay in place all day with its adjustable straps and zip-flare hem.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Dec. 2022
• Its cropped length and slightly oversized fit give it a modern flare.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2022
• Bootleg and flare pants are back with a bang, and these bootleg yoga pants take this trend up one more notch.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• Tracer fire, flares and Hamas rockets streaking through the night.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
• Davis turned in two glitzy plays at third, first, racing into short left to make an over-the-head catch on a soft flare by Maton in the fifth.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• The aircraft also used flares to try to get the pilot's attention.
  — CBS News, 5 June 2023
• Overall very comfortable, love the actual flare of the pants, and the length is perfect.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Jan. 2023
• The F-16s dispense flares to get the attention of pilots but don’t fire them at other planes.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Make sure that the root flare, the tapered area at the base of the trunk, is situated above ground; your tree should not look like a telephone pole!
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 21 July 2023
• These mid-rise pants are slightly form-fitting with a subtle flare at the ankle.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
• End of carousel On Saturday, protesters fired flares in the air and demanded Netanyahu step down.
  — Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
• As the epicentre of enjoyment, the bar is a top destination for those looking for a taste of European flare.
  — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024

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flare

2 of 2 verb

• The bull flared its nostrils.
• The rim of the 3-quart base flares out to assist in drip-free pouring.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• Bits of soft rock sloughed off in the blaze, and a huge fireball briefly flared like a torch in the night sky.
  — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 25 June 2023
• Make sure your elbows don't flare out to the sides; keep them locked in place.
  — Men's Health, 8 May 2023
• The bird flared the black tips of its wings, flew over the dunes, and slipped into a gap in the mangroves.
  — Michael Adno, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
• The dress featured sheer sleeves and black bows which flared out at her waist.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
• Between the sheer print and flared sleeves, this is the perfect top to pair with worn in leather slacks.
  — Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2023
• But fires leave scorch marks—and sometimes flare up again.
  — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2023
• The Lahaina Fire, which had been contained, again flared up.
  — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• The fire department had already been there, but the fire had flared back up.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• In the West Bank and the wider region, unrest continues to flare.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• There’s lens flare worthy of a J.J. Abrams blockbuster.
  — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The bodice was a mock neck halter fit while the hem was flared with even more feathering added to it.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024
• Michelle suggests these denim joggers that have a nice length and flare out at the end.
  — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
• Gout flares up because of high uric acid levels in your body.
  — Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• The engines flare to life a mile and a half above the surface, shedding enough speed to land safely.
  — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
• Just keep that spine straight and ribs from flaring forward.
  — Michelle Marques, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Fire at the hangar had flared up Saturday night and again Sunday night.
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• The piece featured a deep V-neckline, flared miniskirt, and wispy white, yellow, and pink feathers on the skirt.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• The handles are flared on all of the utensils except for the knife, which has a slightly curved design.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
• Apple was already phasing out the iPhone 12 just as the issue flared up.
  — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• Bed linens sailing the wind, curtains flaring beyond the windscreens, lilacs soon to lie on the ground.
  — Carolyn Forché, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2024
• The wine red color is very similar while the bottom flares out like Kate’s.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• Avoid flaring your elbows—keep your arms tight and close to your torso.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
• The jeans have a flattering silhouette that works to lengthen the legs thanks to a narrowing at the thigh and flared hem.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
• Tempers can flare as the offense and defense play against each other.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• When asthma symptoms flare, an inhaler is the first line of treatment.
  — Alex Osiadacz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2023
• The key here is to work from the proper overhead position on the bench, keeping your ribcage from flaring as your work through the reps.
  — Men's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
• During an eclipse, that makes for a perfect fit, with the moon obscuring the entire body of the sun, while allowing the solar fires to flare out on all sides.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
• The timing looks to be after the historic total solar eclipse, with storms likely flaring up during the late afternoon and continuing into the evening and overnight.
  — Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024