Plural of flourish
regular plural
The plural of flourish is flourishes.
Forms of flourish
| Singular | flourish /ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | flourishes |
| Countable | countable |
Flourishes in a sentence
- With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.
- Grassroots environmental activism still flourishes here, as does grassroots antienvironmental activism.2000 March 31, Harold Henderson, “Where the Wild Things Are”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry antienvironmental
- Quick buffo comedy requires the clarity of the straight play, while sustained romantic anguish flourishes in atmospheric backlights and crosslight.2013, Francis Reid, Stage Lighting Handbook, →ISBN, page 154. From the entry crosslight
- But stick with this mustardized number, an au polvre steak sautéed in a chafing dish at tableside without annoying flourishes.1977, Arthur Bloomfield, Arthur Bloomfield's Guide to San Francisco Restaurants, page 96. From the entry mustardize
- Bryanthus, a beautiful flowering heathwort, flourishes a few hundred feet above the timberline, accompanied with kalmia and spiraea.1918, John Muir, Steep Trails. From the entry kalmia
Meaning of flourish
- verb To thrive or grow well.
- verb To prosper or fare well.
- verb To be in a period of greatest influence.
Questions about the plural of flourish
- What is the plural of flourish?
- The plural of flourish is flourishes.
- Is flourish countable?
- Flourish is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: flourish (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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