Both Uses of
flourish
in
Main Street
- He said it with a flourish, and Carol perceived that he believed it.†
Chpt 8 *
- "I certainly am!" flourished Mrs. Bogart, "and good and thankful you may be that I found her out in time, before she could get YOU into something, Carol, because even if you are my neighbor and Will's wife and a cultured lady, let me tell you right now, Carol Kennicott, that you ain't always as respectful to—you ain't as reverent—you don't stick by the good old ways like they was laid down for us by God in the Bible, and while of course there ain't a bit of harm in having a good laugh,…†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(flourish as in: the business is flourishing) to thrive (grow or develop well)