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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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as in wave
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as in ruffle
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Recent Examples of flourish
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
A number of his family members, including sister Talia Shire, daughter Sofia, son Roman, nephew Nicolas Cage, nephew Jason Schwartzman and granddaughter Gia Coppola, have also held flourishing careers as actors, directors and screenwriters.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The body comes in either white or black, and the only flourishes are the RGB in the scroll wheel and the ROG logo.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
A number of his family members, including sister Talia Shire, daughter Sofia, son Roman, nephew Nicolas Cage, nephew Jason Schwartzman and granddaughter Gia Coppola, have also held flourishing careers as actors, directors and screenwriters.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Hollywood has a long history of portraying war onscreen, largely with cinematic embellishments and flourishes that can easily lead to a romanticization of wartime.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
The body comes in either white or black, and the only flourishes are the RGB in the scroll wheel and the ROG logo.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourish
Verb
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Curiosity thrives in cultures that welcome uncertainty and encourage exploration.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The findings, unveiled at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), paint a picture of a thriving creative ecosystem supporting 2.64 million jobs nationwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Proposition 48 intended to strengthen academic requirements and ensure that college athletes have the academic skills to succeed in college courses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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Buchanan had succeeded Tom Kingsbury, who stayed on as an adviser and is retaining his position on Kohl’s board until his retirement next month.—
Time,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Goggins made waves recently with a steamy photo shoot for Cultured magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The company reopened an initial wave of nine locations on April 10, followed by a second wave of stores on May 1, and 70 more set for May 15.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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For the event, the athlete went ultra-femme with a light pink mini dress that not only featured airy ruffles on both shoulder straps, but the V-neck piece also showed extra skin with cutouts at her mid-section that opened to her lower back.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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It's fitted through the chest and waist and has a full skirt detailed with a tiered flounce and delicate ruffles.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And Enciso has not prospered so far under Hurzeler, scoring once and assisting once in 16 intermittent appearances across all competitions.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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As the economy evolves, three-fourths of working-age Americans will need college degrees and workforce credentials to prosper—a goal that will be impossible to reach without cracking the college affordability problem.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Many Americans don’t take Trump’s threats to Canada seriously—or seriously enough—and dismiss them with the same exhausted shrug that too many of Trump’s words inspire.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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But most of his filigree is sold from his studio and many are custom orders.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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There were also some production filigrees that evoked Owens’ old stomping grounds, such as quick shots of reporters on the ground telling viewers to stay tuned for their coming stories.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More than 130 cardinals will arrive in Vatican City within the week to participate in the upcoming papal conclave, selecting Pope Francis' successor.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Global Entry is a program run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that allows expedited clearance for travelers arriving in the U.S. who are pre-approved and low-risk.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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“Flourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourish. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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