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flair Definition

flair (fler)

noun

  1. Obsolete sense of smell; hence, keen, natural discernment
  2. a natural talent or ability; aptitude; knack
  3. a sense of what is stylish and striking; dash

Etymology: ME, odor, fragrance < OFr < flairer, to emit an odor < LL flagrare, for L fragrare, to smell, reek < IE *bhrag-, prob. < base *bher-, to boil up > barm, breath

flair Synonyms

flair

n.

flair Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • possess: Some of them possess that natural flair for journalism without which no one will succeed in the news media.
  • demonstrate: In so doing he has demonstrated real investment flair.
  • combine: As such you will have proven strategic flair combined with strong team and account management skills.
  • add: How do you add the same flair to a mobile sale?
  • lack: However the home side looked flat up and lacked any creative flair to cause worries for City.
  • show: She has shown a real flair in graphic arts.

Preposition: for

  • comedy: The four talented members of the group have a natural flair for comedy in their fast-moving show.
  • writing: Helen Murdoch, Walter's mother, was an avid reader who had a flair for writing.
  • innovation: Author and Award winning vegan cook Tony Weston displays a flair for innovation and a sixth sense for flavor and pleasure.
  • fashion: Sarah inherited her mother's flair for fashion, her education culminating in a degree at Bristol.
  • design: Those of you who have a flair for design might be drawn to architecture.

Adjective modifier

  • entrepreneurial: Business Development Managers " NatWest knows entrepreneurial flair needs freedom, not rigid process.
  • artistic: I am looking forward to seeing what artistic flair you can lend to my new hand-made card website now!
  • creative: Their ideas might now need some of your creative flair.
  • culinary: Week Beginning: Sunday 5th February, 2006 Sunday 5th February Tom shows his culinary flair.
  • imaginative: It was their distinctive style and imaginative flair that first caught Angus ' eye and prompted him to approach them.
  • visual: Tony Scott summons up all of his visual flair to produce a unique look for the movie.

Noun used with modifier

  • design: A free standing 8 bottle wine rack with a touch of design flair.
  • fashion: Diverse and lyrical, Rome is united by the love of food, fashion flair and football!
  • marketing: Marketing flair From its birth at that jazz festival, part of the winning recipe for innocent drinks has been its sense of fun.

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