flares

British

/ flɛəz /

plural noun

informal trousers with legs that widen below the knee

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Example Sentences

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They may be too hot, lack stable atmospheres, or be exposed to frequent flares and intense radiation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

They celebrated with flares, singing and a newfound solidarity.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Ms. Ziegler’s sardonic humor flickers or flares in virtually every scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Since the pandemic, I, too, have been relearning how to nourish a body with an immune condition that flares — and which, post-30, appreciates a little more of the good stuff.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Whatever shyness I might have had around him vanishes as my anger flares.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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