Flourish is an English word with synonyms like brandish or wave. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Flourish in a sentence
Related words
Flourish meaning
- To thrive or grow well.
- To prosper or fare well.
- To be in a period of greatest influence.
Synonyms of Flourish
Using Flourish
- The main meaning on this page is: To thrive or grow well. | To prosper or fare well. | To be in a period of greatest influence.
- Useful related words include: brandish, wave, prosper, thrive.
- In the example corpus, flourish often appears in combinations such as: to flourish, flourish in, flourish and.
Context around Flourish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flourish
- In this selection, "flourish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, families, societies, late, neighborhoods, boosts and leading stand out and add context to how "flourish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a late flourish from ahmed and allowed to flourish in amazon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flourish" sits close to words such as chin, clemson and consortium, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flourish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When families flourish, neighborhoods, parishes, workplaces and societies flourish. (9 words)
Ganesha predicts that the artist in you will flourish beginning today. (11 words)
As long as Tessmacher Peaks survive and flourish, I'm ok with that. (13 words)
A chocolate tree, with bright green leaves, is an example of a plant that was introduced early, struggled, was removed and allowed to flourish in Amazon’s greenhouse, and then returned to a new spot in the Spheres. (38 words)
Back in the heady days of the 90s techno-libertarians looked forward to an era when free speech would flourish as government couldn’t monitor everything on the web; it was too big and too flexible. (36 words)
Both of them fell amongst a flurry of wickets towards the end of the innings, but Maia Bouchier, 19no off seven (1×4; 2×6) finished things with a flourish to get England to their total. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
When families flourish, neighborhoods, parishes, workplaces and societies flourish.
A chocolate tree, with bright green leaves, is an example of a plant that was introduced early, struggled, was removed and allowed to flourish in Amazon’s greenhouse, and then returned to a new spot in the Spheres.
A late flourish from Ahmed Bin Nisar (26 not out) got them to 106/9 in the 20 overs.
Allowing broad-leaved weeds to flourish boosts insect populations which are a key food-source for birds.
And I do think there used to be a general understanding that allowing lots of ideas to flourish and battle each other in the public square was a societal good.
A peaceful atmosphere is crucial for businesses to flourish, leading to job opportunities for the local population.
A photo survey undertaken in each area is also helping the Fire to Flourish team better understand the things that everyone, of every age, sees as important in their space.
A rake, a hoe and tender hands, like those of Akiba Yavneh Academy student Lila Pailet, along with lessons of Jewish tradition make AYA’s garden flourish.
A sign that Palestinians, removed from the Middle East and allowed to grow and flourish in free societies, can become truly civilized — contributors to society, rather than dangers to it.
As long as Tessmacher Peaks survive and flourish, I'm ok with that.
As they watch the children they’ve nurtured flourish, they experience a rekindling their own vitality.
At Kirkcudbright Training Centre in Dumfries and Galloway, a project has helped native red squirrels to flourish by encouraging a permanent population of pine martens across its estate.
Back in the heady days of the 90s techno-libertarians looked forward to an era when free speech would flourish as government couldn’t monitor everything on the web; it was too big and too flexible.
Both of them fell amongst a flurry of wickets towards the end of the innings, but Maia Bouchier, 19no off seven (1×4; 2×6) finished things with a flourish to get England to their total.
By 2006, “The Fantasticks” had found its new dwelling, and it continued to flourish.
Cllr Steve Neocleous, Adur's cabinet member for regeneration and strategic planning, said: “This is the first step to breathing new life into Southwick Square and ensuring this important community hub can flourish.
Experts blame the rapid growth on the fact that over 46 states have already passed laws that allow sports gambling to flourish, whether one is betting in a casino or via smartphone.
Ganesha predicts that the artist in you will flourish beginning today.
Healy extended Scotland’s lead to 18-13 with a penalty in the 76th minute and they finished with a flourish thanks to Bayliss’ late, late try.
He emphasized that for Africa to progress, democracy must flourish in selecting leaders so that the voice of the people can prevail.
Common combinations with flourish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to flourish 81×
- flourish in 24×
- flourish and 17×
- and flourish 12×
- with flourish 11×
- can flourish 11×
- flourish at 7×
- flourish as 6×
- will flourish 6×
- flourish of 6×