Plural of flare
regular plural
The plural of flare is flares.
Forms of flare
| Singular | flare /flɛə̯/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | flares /flɛə̯z/ |
| Countable | countable |
Flares in a sentence
- In the little fair created by the costers' barrows the evening only seemed beginning; and the naphtha flares made one's eyes ache, the men's voices grated harshly, and the girls' faces saddened one.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, pages...
- We made a movie picture by the use of flares, the brilliant light startling the blacks, but their surprise quickly gave way to enthusiasm,—just another of the white bwana's magic powers.1926, Edwin S. George, “African Nights”, in Cairo to Cape: Four Afoot through Africa, New York, N.Y.: The Knickerbocker Press, →OCLC, page...
- The pain in my shoulder flares up when I turn my head.From the entry flare up
- Rich and poor, teeny boppers and football hooligans all wore their flares with pride.2015 January 24, Greg Whitmore, “The history of flares - in pictures”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry teeny bopper
- Flares do not know friend from foe and so illuminate both.1980, Armored and mechanized brigade operations, p.3−29. From the entry know
Meaning of flare
- noun A sudden bright light.
- noun A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- noun A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
Questions about the plural of flare
- What is the plural of flare?
- The plural of flare is flares.
- Is flare countable?
- Flare is a countable noun.
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