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
The ceramic dishes have an elegant matte finish and scalloped edges for added flair.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The series is a reminder that sometimes adding a different type of flair to a tried and true method can breathe new life into it.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
All participating artists have been encouraged to incorporate a Valentine’s flair into their displays and offerings, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The piece featured a dramatic, billowing train that added flair to her look, setting it apart from other outfits of the day.
—Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The series is a reminder that sometimes adding a different type of flair to a tried and true method can breathe new life into it.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
All participating artists have been encouraged to incorporate a Valentine’s flair into their displays and offerings, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The piece featured a dramatic, billowing train that added flair to her look, setting it apart from other outfits of the day.
—Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flair
Noun
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The ceremony celebrates the biggest successes in the music industry and promotes new talent.—
Monica Mercuri,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
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This team is made up of a ton of young talent and it's worked out well on the court.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Others are fine with building on the strength of a memorable story, but the best and longest-running series have a knack for reinvention.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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All three are extremely talky, but Haugerud has a knack for making rivers of dialogue fluid, dynamic and cinematic.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His aptitude for pitching, Cotham said, was more advanced than anyone he’s known at that age.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, The Athletic: Gluck took Christopher Bell, citing the upped numbers of Toyotas on the road this year and Bell’s aptitude as an all-around racer.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation gift, the program will be free in the fall of 2025.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many have encouraged others to lean into their unique journeys, explaining that personal style is a reflection of trial and error, not just an inherent gift.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Flair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flair. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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