Meaning of Flourish | Babel Free
ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃDefinitions
- A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
- An ornamentation.
- A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
- A decorative embellishment on a building.
Equivalents
العربية
الإزدهار
Български
размахвам
Català
florir
Dansk
trives
Deutsch
aufblühen
Ausschmückung
blühen
eine Blütezeit erleben
eine Blütezeit haben
einen Höhepunkt erreichen
Fanfare
florieren
gedeihen
gestikulieren
große Geste
großen Erfolg haben
Grünen
Hieb
kulminieren
Schnörkel
Schnörkeln
Schwenken
Schwingen
Schwung
schwungvoll bewegen
sich entwickeln
sich gut entwickeln
sprießen
Trompetenstoß
Tusch
überschwenglich gestikulieren
überschwengliche Geste
Verzierung
Polski
flores
Examples
“With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.”
“This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.”
“Gabriel Jesus' solo goal - as a stunned United pushed for an equaliser - was a flourish that eased any late nerves.”
“His signature ended with a flourish.”
“[B]revity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes[.]”
“The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.”
“[I]f he is a soldier in command, successes will be amplified, and the results of his campaigns announced with a flourish of trumpets.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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