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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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Men were equally flamboyant, blurring the boundaries of gender with their crucifixes, nail polish, and ghoulish maquillage, worn incongruously with combat boots and distressed leather jackets.
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Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Zambada is considered the syndicate’s strategist and deal-maker, thought to be more involved in its day-to-day doings than the more flamboyant Guzmán.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Considered a good negotiator, Zambada has been seen as the syndicate's strategist and dealmaker, thought to be more involved in its day-to-day doings than the more flamboyant Guzmán.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
While Harvey was always the flamboyant showman of the brothers’ businesses, appearing on red carpets and getting thanked at the Oscars, Bob worked behind the scenes, focusing on projects that were more overtly commercial.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Zambada is considered the syndicate’s strategist and deal-maker, thought to be more involved in its day-to-day doings than the more flamboyant Guzmán.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Considered a good negotiator, Zambada has been seen as the syndicate's strategist and dealmaker, thought to be more involved in its day-to-day doings than the more flamboyant Guzmán.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
While Harvey was always the flamboyant showman of the brothers’ businesses, appearing on red carpets and getting thanked at the Oscars, Bob worked behind the scenes, focusing on projects that were more overtly commercial.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Flamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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