Flourish (Noun)
Meaning 1
An ornamental embellishment in writing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 2
The act of waving.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He swept into the room with a grand flourish, his arms outstretched to emphasize his arrival.
- The maestro raised his baton with a flourish, and the orchestra began to play.
- The actress made a big flourish as she accepted her award, blowing kisses to the audience.
- He finished his magic trick with a flourish, pulling a rabbit out of thin air.
- The gymnast landed her dismount with a flourish, sticking the landing with ease.
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Meaning 4
A display of ornamental speech or language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.