flourish in English

noun

1

a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others.

with a flourish , she ushered them inside

2

a fanfare played by brass instruments.

a flourish of trumpets

verb

1

(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

synonyms: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon, increase, multiply, proliferate, spring up, shoot up, bloom, blossom, bear fruit, burst forth, run riot

2

(of a person) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others.

“Happy New Year!” he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whiskey

synonyms: brandish, wave, shake, wield, swing, twirl, swish, display, exhibit, flaunt, show off

noun

brandish
tucket, fanfare

verb

grow, thrive, brandish, fly high
grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon, increase, multiply, proliferate, spring up, shoot up, bloom, blossom, bear fruit, burst forth, run riot
thrive, prosper, bloom, be in good health, be vigorous, be in its heyday, progress, make progress, advance, make headway, develop, improve, evolve, make strides, move forward (in leaps and bounds), expand, be in the pink, go places, go great guns, get somewhere
brandish, wave, shake, wield, swing, twirl, swish, display, exhibit, flaunt, show off
fly high, prosper, thrive
brandish, wave
thrive, expand, boom

Use "flourish" in a sentence

1. Plants flourish in this earth.

2. Crops flourish in rich soil.

3. Democracy cannot flourish amid hate.

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5. Cheery Lynn designs B117 fanciful flourish: a beautiful leafy flourish great for any paper craft project

6. “The righteous will flourish” (7)

7. Our business seemed to flourish.

8. Plants will not flourish without water.

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10. Superstitions also flourish in organized sport.

11. If left unchecked, weeds will flourish.

12. But his leaves will always flourish.

13. Rural areas develop where agribusinesses flourish.

14. This causes aerobic bacteria to flourish.

15. The symphony finishes with a flourish.

16. She waved to us with a flourish.

17. These plants flourish in a damp climate.

18. A flourish of trumpets marked the Queen's arrival.

19. Only then will the fig tree flourish again. "

20. He underlined his signature with a little flourish.

21. He took off his hat with a flourish.

22. But the righteous will flourish like the foliage.

23. She ended her speech with a rhetorical flourish.

24. Black markets flourish in most countries during wartime.

25. In this atmosphere gambling and similar activities flourish.

26. Flourish And Blotts in Diagon Alley Flourish and Blotts is a bookstore in Diagon Alley. It is currently open to Pottermore players

27. Flourish and Blotts was crowded to the extreme

28. These green Amphipods will flourish with proper care

29. To develop; flourish: The child Blossomed into a beauty

30. Both algae and krill flourish in the summer sun.

31. The waiter handed me the menu with a flourish.

32. Organized crime continued to flourish Alongside the mainstream economy

33. 17 The arts began to flourish at that time.

34. 9 A flourish of trumpets marked the Queen's arrival.

35. They know that pure worship will succeed and flourish.

36. They showed us about the house with much flourish.

37. To wave or flourish ( a weapon, for example ) menacingly.

38. Organized crime continued to flourish alongside the mainstream economy.

39. Blushes create dynamic environments where people come to flourish

40. Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle.

41. He opened the door for her with a flourish.

42. Watercolour painting began to flourish in Britain around 17

43. Bill signed on the bottom line with a flourish.

44. Flourish and Blotts Harry Potter headcanons, big and small

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46. These are the precise condition under which corals flourish.

47. As a result, we flourish and produce godly fruitage.

48. The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) enabled commerce to flourish.

49. No new business can flourish in the present economic climate.

50. Keep the soil moist. That way, the seedling will flourish.