grow in a healthy manner; be well and active; prosper
(of a famous person) be alive and active (at the time indicated)
wave about and show
"she entered with a great flourish"
"he entered to a flourish of trumpets"
"her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
"The deer population in this town is thriving"
"business is booming"
"The new student is thriving"
"She waved her gun"
The flourish of his powerful relative's fortunes had burst forth in the finery of his dress.
出自: Sir W. Scott
Shares retreat after early flourish.
出自:Times
It was a marvel so many flowers could flourish near a desert.
出自: N. Mosley
Like weeds in..rain it had flourished, spreading roots and..tentacles.
出自: B. Plain