FLAMBOYANCE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

flamboyance

noun

flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s

Definition of flamboyance

as in pomp

excessive or unnecessary display the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant

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Recent Examples of flamboyance 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 Nobody wants to hear this — not Eisenhower, not Krick and definitely not Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis, leaning into the flamboyance). — ABC News, 27 May 2026 His flamboyance never tips into caricature, and along with wit and warmth there is real pain. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flamboyance

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Noun

Just being there is going to be a goosebump moment for the pomp, circumstance, and the speed.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pomp

Noun

At best, these robot spectacles are funny or wildly optimistic about technology.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
The meeting had the potential to become a global spectacle, featuring two powerful and glamorous women from the world's two biggest economies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of spectacle

Noun

The interiors are relatively forgettable, but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The packaging and philosophy emphasize sustainability and collectibility without ostentation, aligning with a growing desire for thoughtful luxury.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of ostentation

Noun

Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ornamentation

Noun

The shoreline of Greece’s capital is becoming a major luxury destination, offering the glitz and glamor of its more famous Gallic counterpart but with far fewer crowds.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Mackie said his career grew out of a lifelong obsession with the glitz and glamour of show business.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of glitz

Noun

Others came hoping to find unique decorations and one-of-a-kind pieces not available in traditional retail stores.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Garage Clutter Seasonal decorations, sports equipment, old tools, outdoor gear, and miscellaneous boxes often end up in the garage with no real plan for what happens next.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of decoration

Noun

The Dominick is all floor-to-ceiling windows, soaking tubs, rooftop pools, and moody light fixtures — in other words, its 46 stories are peppered with elements that exude upscale, sophisticated energy while avoiding all signs of gaudiness.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
So that drove a kind of character choice as well about the gaudiness of the society.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of gaudiness

Noun

But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?

— Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.

— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022

Definition of luxuriance

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