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
Ernest Hemingway’s suicide lacked the flamboyance of Mishima’s, but the American writer was also obsessively engaged in displays of masculinity.
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Demure was a response to brat’s extroverted display, one that favored modesty over flamboyance.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The song’s message of self-confidence and embracing individuality resonated globally, and its vibrant music video showcased Cruz’s iconic flamboyance.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Demure was a response to brat’s extroverted display, one that favored modesty over flamboyance.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The song’s message of self-confidence and embracing individuality resonated globally, and its vibrant music video showcased Cruz’s iconic flamboyance.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyance
Noun
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But the more important walk was yet to come, one done alone and without any pomp or circumstance to the Orangeburg Massacre memorial.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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President Trump on Friday concluded a three-nation Middle East tour marked by pomp, opulent receptions and announcements of business deals with wealthy Persian Gulf states.—
Qasim Nauman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The blueprint looks like this: speed + spectacle + story.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
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The two-hour event, a massive military spectacle and unofficial birthday party, takes place on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall and starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Strong lines that team up to form geometric designs, metallic accents, luxe materials like marble and velvet, and eye-catching ornamentation are certainly part of the style's foundation, true.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, and bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The afternoon press conference was followed by a spectacular son et lumière show at an evening event which had all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood premiere.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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After several fertile years, some of the glitz is rubbing off the medium.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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With a watermelon treat and party decorations, of course.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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Across the five floors, which include the ground floor and the basement, all the structures accumulated in recent times were stripped away during the restoration to reveal 19th century decorations, 18th century trompe l’oeils, late 17th century frescoes and even earlier ornamentation.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.—
Alia Akkam,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2024
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