flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
Synonyms of flamboyancenext
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

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 act of painting the steps was, to me, a vibrant protest to orders attempting to silence the diversity and flamboyance of Oak Lawn. Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025 Pro wrestling has always mixed flamboyance and might — and fashion, certainly, in a campy, spandex kind of way. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 DaCosta films it all with a ferociously cinematic flamboyance, banishing any charges of staginess. Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 In his book, Allen cites several historical and scientific manuscripts from the 1800s that indicate flamboyances of hundreds to thousands were seen in the Everglades, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys. Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flamboyance

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flamboyance was in 1891

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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamboyance. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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flamboyance

noun
flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

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