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
Drinking, flamboyance, and film- and music-making bloomed.
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
His newfound prominence and flamboyance — the eyeliner, the frequent shirtlessness, the leather pants — attract some vocal haters, but he’s gotten used to it.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
His newfound prominence and flamboyance — the eyeliner, the frequent shirtlessness, the leather pants — attract some vocal haters, but he’s gotten used to it.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyance
Noun
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Trump likes Charles and royal pomp, but there are potential flashpoints, not least the administration’s recent comments about UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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There had been one ceremony after another for the Kings’ all-time leading scorer, but Anže Kopitar’s farewell game was largely bereft of pomp, circumstance and, for his squad, offense.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But, even if Church’s propensity to recruit nature for heavy-handed symbolism can seem too much today, something about his work—some combination of thrilling ambition, tact tethered to empiricism, and loving tenderness—continues to magnetize our spectacle-jaded eyes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The 28-year-old's absence breaks a four-year streak of attending the fashion spectacle dating back to 2022.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The atmosphere aligns with the philosophy: no ostentation, no grand production.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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It is surrounded by appliqué ornamentation reflecting the decorative arts of each culture and an ornate frieze around the periphery.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet its sleek, monochromatic design serves as a quiet counterpoint to the temple’s rich ornamentation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tiffany Stringer brings the glitz and glamour to the premiere screening event for her EP The Lone Starlet on April 30 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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His team has tried to portray Mann as a manipulator who used the Oscar-winning producer to access the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Guests at the preview got a peek at table decorations and other aesthetic concepts for the ball, which raises money to benefit San Diego-area nonprofits.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Besides decorations at the airport, two more streetcars are to be wrapped by early May.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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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
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So that drove a kind of character choice as well about the gaudiness of the society.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyance. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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