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
Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The Rutland Select Board is set to meet on Monday to consider closing a warrant article that would fully fund the town’s budget for the first two months of the next fiscal year, July and August, a last-minute attempt to bring back its patriotic flair.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Meaningful historic items and Asian flair adorn each room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Your 11th House of Friends hums as nurturing Moon opposes edgy Chiron in your 5th House of Creativity, asking balance between group plans and personal flair.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The Rutland Select Board is set to meet on Monday to consider closing a warrant article that would fully fund the town’s budget for the first two months of the next fiscal year, July and August, a last-minute attempt to bring back its patriotic flair.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Meaningful historic items and Asian flair adorn each room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Your 11th House of Friends hums as nurturing Moon opposes edgy Chiron in your 5th House of Creativity, asking balance between group plans and personal flair.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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But Everton could do with planning for the future in central defence, perhaps by finding an emerging talent in the 18- to 21-year-old age bracket who could eventually displace Keane or Tarkowski.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Salaries for skilled tradespeople are rising, especially as data center developers seek to attract top talent.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Indeed, Busch showed an uncanny knack for analysis and was brilliant in educating viewers on what was happening with the cars and drivers on the track.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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So, with their regular knack for superb timing, organizers immediately released the dates for the 2027 BottleRock — May 28-30 — and put presale tickets on the market.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Even if he was blown away by the aptitude of every member of a front office that has been here for the 22-45-1 run under Schoen, it still was expected that Harbaugh would bring in someone with ties to him from Baltimore.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 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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Captives, gift giving, and diplomacy could help remedy a killing that was seen as an act against a community, not just an individual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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And that's just part of recognizing the gift of each day.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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