flair
69
4.4
- noun
- /flɛr/
:
talento
- And I studied art, so I've always had this flair for graphics.
- a flair for style
- show flair
- dramatic flair
Potter, in the meantime, speaks when he wants to, with eloquence, with flair, with control.
- Potter, in the meantime, speaks when he wants to, with eloquence, with flair, with control.
- Well, I luckily skating is so subjective that adding your own flair to it is always encouraged.
- Those are those moves and combinations that just show such flair, panache and and, and and soul.
- Actually, that little flair might have a narrative purpose, right?
- So on some level there is a religious flair to that philosophical, yes, tradition.
- Podcast gives you the feel of truth and laughter and honest flair.
- And that is your job is to is to bring a visual, a visual flair to the story.
Examples
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I love the added flair to your wardrobe.
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Most children begin school with a natural interest in writing and an inherent flair for storytelling.
Academic text (1995) -
Well, you certainly have a flair for it.
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So she did have one job and she did it with flair, I'll say that.
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Our friend Mr. D. has a flair for language," Levine said.
Academic text (2013) -
You've got something he never had - flair.
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You've always had a flair for theatrics.
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With each anecdote, she flaunted her charm, her Southern flair for conversation.
Fiction book (1998) -
Our grandmothers, every one of them, had a flair for hardship and a wealth of hidden talents.
Fiction book (1999) -
The chef has a unique flair for presenting dishes in an artistic way.
Synonyms
38
5.4
A confident, stylish way of behaving or dressing
11
8.1
A confident and stylish way of behaving that attracts attention
5
8.4
A strong, lively way of doing something that shows confidence
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
A smart, showy style of speaking or writing that uses clever jokes and charm
How Talented
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flair comes from the French word flair, from the verb flairer, which meant 'to smell' or 'nose'. So, to have flair is like having a natural 'nose' for something, a talent you show in a stylish or original way.