flamboyant

adjective

flam-ˈbȯi-ənt How to pronounce flamboyant (audio)
Definition of flamboyantnext
1
as in prominent
likely to attract attention has a gallery of flamboyant gestures that makes him easy to imitate

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2
as in loud
excessively showy Las Vegas showgirls wearing flamboyant headdresses

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Recent Examples of flamboyant While the punk rock scene that spawned them was about overthrowing the bloated rock royalty of the ‘60s and mid-‘70s, punk was still showy and flamboyant; Joy Division were nothing of the sort. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Now the group is back in action at a moment when its omnivorous stylistic approach — not to mention Wedren’s flamboyant presentation — echoes in the work of arena-filling acts like Sombr and the 1975. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Eagle Eye Drama has acquired the rights to The Great Dictator, Matthew Sweet‘s biography of the flamboyant and eccentric late Dame Barbara Cartland. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The sports-and-culture pundits of Los Angeles and New York marveled with shock and puzzlement at how such a flamboyant character could be so embraced by the hardscrabble, blue-collar, industrial Midwestern fanbase of the Bulls. — Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flamboyant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyant
  1. prominent
  2. loud
  3. noticeable
  4. noisy
  5. dramatic
  6. gaudy
  7. commanding
  8. remarkable
Adjective
  • The Blocks are a prominent Hamburg family best known for their popular national steakhouse chain Block House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Being able to recruit a prominent voice cast that includes Abbi Jacobson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston also helped the film travel.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of prominent
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  • To try to ease tensions during loud stretches of construction, Zuckerberg’s staff handed out gifts like noise-canceling headphones.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But just moments later, as the name of lead star Andrew Scott appeared on stage, the loud snuffles were replaced with whoops and, in rather uncharacteristically British style, a standing ovation for the actor.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • That’s in part because the federal government has focused funding on more noticeable forms of homelessness, such as people living in encampments.
    — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some residents told the Journal the helicopter traffic has been especially noticeable on summer Fridays and Sundays as travelers head east for the weekend and then return to the city.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • Lucy refurbishes their noisy slab arrangements into massive walls of buzzing texture, like a cross between a fashionable rave and a final boss battle.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a place where others might have heard a gunshot, or the noisy retreat of a car on three good tires.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of noisy
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  • Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The old town of Arcos de la Frontera occupies a dramatic limestone ridge above the Guadalete River, its buildings seemingly piled along the cliff edge.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dramatic
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  • Each followed the social media account of a 35-year-old former Dartmouth College running back with a degree in economics and a gaudy ring on his finger.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When receiver Cooper Barkate accompanied quarterback Darian Mensah from Duke to UM last winter, there was never any expectation that Barkate would match his gaudy statistics from a year ago.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • Kirkwood had a commanding lead before Palou's spin caused a caution.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Adrián Marín set up the play with his pass to Tiago as Orlando took what seemed to be a commanding lead in the second half.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of commanding
Adjective
  • This lushness is truly remarkable on an island known for its volcanic soil, which traditionally hampers plant growth.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The remarkable rise of Hyperliquid In the short time since the Hyperliquid blockchain launched in 2023, its HYPE token has vaulted into the top 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of remarkable

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“Flamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyant. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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