1
as in flurry
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
a flare in gift card sales around graduation time
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords
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3
as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison
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Recent Examples of flare
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Lace sleeves and a neck scarf were added for extra flare.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Where my body flared like a window, then smoldered like stone, ivy
flickers.
—Esther Lin, The New York Review of Books, 26 June 2025
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Noun
There’s no denying that the second-generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am muscle car tipped the scale toward kitsch, adding flares, spoilers, and a set of cringeworthy decals—available as of 1973 as a $55 option—to an otherwise respectable design.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Lace sleeves and a neck scarf were added for extra flare.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Friday, (1625 GMT), visibly flaring as the extreme heat of atmospheric friction overwhelmed the ancient chunk of solar system debris.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Where my body flared like a window, then smoldered like stone, ivy
flickers.
—Esther Lin, The New York Review of Books, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flare
Noun
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The galaxy can be seen undergoing a burst of star formation thanks to the tidal influence of a galactic neighbor, with the glowing red form of an emission nebula visible throughout, giving the impression of a cosmic firework display.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
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This act of formality did not prevent an easy atmosphere from developing in our classrooms; there were frequent bursts of laughter.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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This facial will help restore your glow and your faith.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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Its boat ride travels through a dark and dense indoor jungle filled with glow in the dark plants.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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The incident occurred after Brickhouse accused her co-workers of stealing her phone, leading to a violent outburst, court filings say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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Also, any strong and sudden outbursts in meteor activity — which are hard to predict, but possible — may last only a few hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has identified the three deputies killed in Friday’s training facility explosion at an East Los Angeles County training site.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The road closures and evacuation orders around the Esparto fireworks explosion site were lifted on Friday, allowing a closer look at the site where seven people were killed in the July 1 blast.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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There wasn’t any glare to speak of, either, and mind you, our lab's overhead LEDs did try and create some.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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Despite the glare on the windows and the people in the bar, the crowd attempted to take photos of Urban playing inside.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Chicago Cubs almost certainly remember Anthony Rizzo's flaming hot streak in the leadoff spot in the order.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Take the flaming Baller Colada (served in a pineapple) from a menu that unfolds like an amusement park map.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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“Flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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