Flourish

noun
'flɜrɪʃ

Noun

  • (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

    “he entered to a flourish of trumpets”

    Similar:FanfareTucket
    Type of:StrainLineMelody

  • a showy gesture

    “she entered with a great flourish”

    Type of:GestureMotion

  • the act of waving

    Similar:Brandish
    Type of:WavingWaveWafture

  • a display of ornamental speech or language

    Type of:GrandiloquenceMagniloquenceOrnateness

  • an ornamental embellishment in writing

    Type of:Embellishment

Verb

  • make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

    Similar:ProsperThrive
    Type of:Turn

  • move or swing back and forth

    Similar:BrandishWave
    Type of:MoveDisplace

  • grow vigorously

    Similar:BoomExpandThrive
    Type of:Grow

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