brief flare
Frequency: 6.02.1 per million words
a flare that lasts for a very short time
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Examples (10)
- The pilot saw a brief flare from the emergency beacon before it went dark.
- There was a brief flare of light as the match was struck in the darkness.
- A brief flare of anger crossed her face before she regained composure.
- The astronomer recorded a brief flare from the distant star.
- Emergency crews responded to the brief flare signal from the stranded hikers.
- The photographer captured a brief flare of sunlight through the clouds.
- Doctors noticed a brief flare in the patient's symptoms before improvement.
- The rescue team fired a brief flare to signal their location.
- A brief flare of excitement lit up the child's eyes.
- The engine produced a brief flare of flame before shutting down safely.