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noun

flourish

CEFR C1

a showy gesture

In a sentence

Six example sentences with flourish, each labelled with its topic.

  • The villain signs the contract with a flourish, spinning the pen twice before the camera cuts away.

    Movies

  • The waiter lifted the silver dome with a flourish, holding it high for a moment so the whole table could watch.

    Cooking

  • She ended the piece with a flourish, both hands lifted off the keys and held in the air.

    Music

  • He finished the dunk with a flourish, hanging on the rim for a second while the crowd roared.

    Basketball

  • The governor signed the bill with a flourish, holding the pen aloft for the cameras before handing it to the sponsor.

    Politics

  • The painter signed the canvas with a flourish, sweeping the brush in one wide curl while the collectors watched.

    Art

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