flare

Definition:
1. To burn brightly, but usually for only a short time or not steadily.
2. A shape that spreads outward.
3. A sudden burst of flame.
4. A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.
5. Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation.
6. A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms.

Use 'flare' in a sentence:

• 1. As solar storms go, the Valentine's Day flare was actually modest.
• 2. Don't spill too much fat on the barbecue as it could flare up.
• 3. Fights flare up three times a day, usually lasting for five minutes.
• 4. This magically kick-starts the sun's flare activity.
• 5. Even on the ground a large flare can overload power grids.
• 6. Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams.
• 7. Your skin will likely flare up.
• 8. You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.
• 9. For a few years its luminosity flared up to about 10,000 times the present-day luminosity of the Sun.
• 10. Flares, loons and bell-bottoms are back.
• 11. Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.
• 12. In big cities neon lights flare late into night.
• 13. Watch a video of the solar flare.
• 14. Trouble may flare up in the big city.
• 15. He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.
• 16. Some might say it's a lens flare.
• 17. The horse backed away, its nostrils flaring with fear.
• 18. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.
• 19. Even on the ground, a large flare can overload power grids.
• 20. But when the tempers start to flare, step back and take a breather.
• 21. See pictures of auroras generated by the Valentine's Day solar flare.
• 22. Many educators warn that those conversations can be misinterpreted, causing tempers to flare.
• 23. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around.
• 24. What could the flare send forth that could have such an effect?
• 25. She flared up at the least thing.
• 26. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust.
• 27. A small flare rises from the active area on the left.
• 28. 'You should have told me!' she flared at him.
• 29. Violence flared when the police moved in.
• 30. So they were supposed to flare up on the right, not on the left.
• 31. She flares up at the least thing.
• 32. The added lens-flare is a detail that also adds to the realism.
• 33. After a few seconds the instructor shouted "Flare!"
• 34. The match gave a last flare.
• 35. Space Photos This Week: Odd Aurora, Solar Flare, more.
• 36. Solar Flare Would Rupture Earth's "Cyber Cocoon"
• 37. A gust of wind made the torches flare.
• 38. There's been a flare-up of violence in South Africa.
• 39. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
• 40. The grating wedge plate is formed by making flare grating on a wedge plate of glass.
• 41. The polling comes as violence continues to flare in the Gaza Strip.
• 42. Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past.
• 43. It suddenly flared as the gas was lighted.
• 44. He flared up.
• 45. The position of the galaxy center is misinterpreted by an optical flare of the jet itself.
• 46. In the 1970s they all had flared trousers.
• 47. The South Grounds Fountain is encircled by Red Flare and Dusty Miller at the White House.
• 48. The analys is about the maximum safety valve load on each flare header.
• 49. The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.
• 50. The torch flared in the breeze.
• 51. Colour flared in her cheeks.
• 52. The flare of the match lit up his face.
• 53. The match flared and went out.
• 54. The fire flared into life.
• 55. The sleeves are tight to the elbow, then flare out.
• 56. The filaments may be analogous to solar flares or could be magnetic structures of some sort.