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Examples of flamboyance in a Sentence
the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
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The Who were full of abandon, rockin’ hard and melodically brilliant; Jimi was musical voodoo and flamboyance incarnate; Cream was a showcase of bluesy virtuosity; but this?
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Geddy Lee, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
But here’s the kicker: once the tree’s had its limelight, drape it around your shoulders, and voilà – a holiday shawl that screams holiday flamboyance.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
The National Audubon Society confirmed the flamboyance (yes that’s the official name for a flock of flamingos) after photographer Jeff Lewis captured images of them at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
The character who comes off looking like a hero here is Jerry, a model antiracist who seems bemused by Willie’s flamboyance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
Charmingly played by Francis Jue, Duch struts the stage with gleeful flamboyance and a sinister edge.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
Then, disturbed by a grazing vicuña, the flamboyance, as a flock of flamingos is known, took off.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Her radiant discothèque was a safe space where flamboyance, differences and subcultures weren’t only welcome but encouraged.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2023
In the first performance, a Thursday evening, the pianist treated a diaphanous cadenza with too much flamboyance; Muti, visibly displeased on the podium, took him aside later, and the following afternoon, the passage was properly light and watery.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 17 June 2023
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Geddy Lee, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
But here’s the kicker: once the tree’s had its limelight, drape it around your shoulders, and voilà – a holiday shawl that screams holiday flamboyance.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
The National Audubon Society confirmed the flamboyance (yes that’s the official name for a flock of flamingos) after photographer Jeff Lewis captured images of them at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
The character who comes off looking like a hero here is Jerry, a model antiracist who seems bemused by Willie’s flamboyance.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
Charmingly played by Francis Jue, Duch struts the stage with gleeful flamboyance and a sinister edge.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
Then, disturbed by a grazing vicuña, the flamboyance, as a flock of flamingos is known, took off.
—Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
Her radiant discothèque was a safe space where flamboyance, differences and subcultures weren’t only welcome but encouraged.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2023
In the first performance, a Thursday evening, the pianist treated a diaphanous cadenza with too much flamboyance; Muti, visibly displeased on the podium, took him aside later, and the following afternoon, the passage was properly light and watery.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 17 June 2023
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First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamboyance. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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flamboyance
noun
flam·boy·ance
flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being flamboyant
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