How to Use flare in a Sentence

flare

1 of 2 noun
  • When the crew saw flares, they knew the other ship was in trouble.
  • Yeah, that’s thanks to the flares.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • Pin and leave the tail out for a flare.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • These stretch flare jeans make legs look a mile long.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Then came a bloop and a flare with one out in the fourth.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The flares may be less frequent.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
  • First, are all the flares on the sun produced as an avalanche?
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • For those with a love of all things retro, these flare jeans are a must-have.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In five minutes, the pots and flares had been knocked over and put out.
    — Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
  • They’re fitted through the thigh, with a slight, fun flare at the knee.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026
  • That spot-up 3 off the flare screen was the icing on the cake.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • Of course not every set needs the same level of flare.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Second, our sun is not the only star to have flares.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But in my opinion they should be viewed as warning flares.
    — Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • It's cut with a little bit of a flare at the bottom.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Robbie paired the flare jeans with a low-cut, beaded top.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The figure is a useful flare, not gospel.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • There's no plane and no silver iodide flare.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Blue flares were lit, flags and banners were handed out in the stands.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • The second flare is even more puzzling.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And the style is enough to give you some on-slope confidence and flare.
    — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Your fall style isn’t going to fare well without a pair of flare jeans.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • One of my best finds has to be these 60-percent-off flare jeans.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The subtle flare keeps things breathable.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • My goal and my mission is to help others be able to be set free from their skin flares.
    — Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Dig down to find the flare out into the first big roots and remove all soil above that point.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Her longer, kick-flare style is a reminder that capris don’t have to be ultra-cropped.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Cilantro and serrano chile add a fun flare to the fruity salsa.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • None of this floaty stuff, but getting right in there, with lens flares in the hot sun and lots of flies.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
  • First, figure out where the trunk meets the roots (known as the root collar or root flare).
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023

flare

2 of 2 verb
  • The bull flared its nostrils.
  • But the bad Pratt flared up at times.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Things flare up in the game before.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The dress featured sheer sleeves and black bows which flared out at her waist.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • Make sure your elbows don't flare out to the sides; keep them locked in place.
    — Men's Health, 8 May 2023
  • Gout flares up because of high uric acid levels in your body.
    — Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Emotions flared as overwork pushed the staff to the brink.
    — Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Thoughts flare up, only to put themselves out half-way.
    — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • The train flared out with flowing fringe panels.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Ay-ay-ay, my elbow is flaring again.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Why has ownership talk flared up again?
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • And with that, a conflict that has flared on and off for decades reignited.
    — NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The rim of the 3-quart base flares out to assist in drip-free pouring.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The rage flaring up inside her after such a dream is blood-red.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Castle was a late scratch after his hip flared up during warm-ups.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • All around, the trees were on fire, and the houses across the street flared as if possessed.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The lights can appear suddenly, fade away and flare back up.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Bits of soft rock sloughed off in the blaze, and a huge fireball briefly flared like a torch in the night sky.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 25 June 2023
  • That play out in center field the other day kind of flared it up a little bit.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid flaring your elbows—keep your arms tight and close to your torso.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The fire department had already been there, but the fire had flared back up.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The straight-leg fit and slightly flared hem looks so put-together.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Michelle suggests these denim joggers that have a nice length and flare out at the end.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The flames could be seen flaring toward the roof and sparks falling on the ground.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Australian fuchsia flowers are flared tubes of white, red, or pink.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Kira's abdomen filled with fluid and flared with pain.
    — Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • If nerves flare, breathe slowly, and choose progress over perfection.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The bird flared the black tips of its wings, flew over the dunes, and slipped into a gap in the mangroves.
    — Michael Adno, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Then his oblique flared up, the same muscle that caused him so much trouble for the first half of last year.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026

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