flourish
/ˈflʌ.ɹɪʃ/
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Meaning
noun
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
“With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.”
noun
An ornamentation.
“His signature ended with a flourish.”
noun
A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
“The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.”
noun
A decorative embellishment on a building.
verb
To thrive or grow well.
“The barley flourished in the warm weather.”