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
Everyone came dressed for the occasion, turning the scene into a sea of western flair.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One of the easiest ways to welcome fall is by decorating our homes, porches, and patios with a little seasonal flair.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The best weekender bags tend to be crafted in either a structured canvas, durable nylon, or luxurious leather—each material with its own unique benefits and flair.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
One of the easiest ways to welcome fall is by decorating our homes, porches, and patios with a little seasonal flair.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
The best weekender bags tend to be crafted in either a structured canvas, durable nylon, or luxurious leather—each material with its own unique benefits and flair.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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The Gallaghers’ combination of attitude and talent stretched the limits of creative partnership to epic and unpredictable heights.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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While businesses work to scale AI, his holistic approach that integrates technology with business vision, talent development, continuous measurement, and ethical responsibility is absolutely essential.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cans have existed for way longer than can openers have Here’s a perfect example of humanity’s knack for stumbling onto brilliant solutions without understanding them: In 1795, Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could figure out how to preserve food for his army.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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That is either an overwhelming endorsement of those men and this coaching staff’s knack for maximising their talents or, alternatively, a candid assessment of Villa’s transfer policy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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As a memorial grew in the hours after the killing, his parents described him as a child who made his school’s honor roll and had an easy aptitude for multiplication tables.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Smith’s defensive aptitude is the main selling point at this stage of his career.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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One approach is to make your gifts intentional and purpose driven.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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This gift not only honors Arlen and Harburg’s imaginative genius but also preserves the legacy of the music that has captured the hearts of generations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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