flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being flamboyant

Synonyms of flamboyance

• pomp
• spectacle
• ostentation
• ornamentation
• glitz
• decoration
• luxuriousness
• gaudiness
• luxuriance
• showiness
• garishness
• ostentatiousness
• flashiness
• pretentiousness
• swank
• fanfare

Examples of flamboyance in a Sentence

the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant

Recent Examples on the Web

And there was Erling Haaland living his best Norwegian life, terrifying on the pitch and absurd off it, multiplying his stardom with a flamboyance and humor that didn’t detract from his serious talent. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Since then, flamboyances of flamingos—the collective noun for the birds—have competed with oranges to symbolize the state. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026

These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flamboyance

• annoyance
• clairvoyance

Kids Definition

flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being flamboyant