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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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as in loud
excessively showy
Las Vegas showgirls wearing flamboyant headdresses
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Recent Examples of flamboyant
Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size.
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Zones 5-9 Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) has flamboyant gold/yellow, orange, or red-burgundy flowers over a long period in spring and summer.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Brian’s [played by Michael Urie] were much more flamboyant, like color [’24 Wizard of Oz x Dunk Low SB ‘Poppy Field’].
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
That sort of flamboyant overstatement became central to Turner’s personal brand—and made for irresistible copy in the dailies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Zones 5-9 Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) has flamboyant gold/yellow, orange, or red-burgundy flowers over a long period in spring and summer.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Brian’s [played by Michael Urie] were much more flamboyant, like color [’24 Wizard of Oz x Dunk Low SB ‘Poppy Field’].
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
That sort of flamboyant overstatement became central to Turner’s personal brand—and made for irresistible copy in the dailies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyant
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Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the microbiome of mice with worse survival, the researchers also noticed that one strain of bacteria — Sangeribacter muris KT1-3 — was most prominent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The style is quintessential Deborah—strong, bold, a little loud, yet classy.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Like the Marrakech souks, Chatuchak is a full sensory experience of loud music, the smell of Thai street food and a buzzing, barter-friendly atmosphere.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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For those accustomed to smoother Pixar rides, the shifts in rhythm might be a tad too noticeable, but Lasseter, who also penned the script along with Dan Fogelman, the late Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray & Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien, still manages to cross the finish line in style.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The loss of weight is definitely noticeable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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As mentioned, the original system was very noisy and would often spontaneously change parity state every 10 milliseconds or less.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The hotel is smaller and more sophisticated than the noisy all-inclusives further down the beach with a focus on fine dining and chic interior design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Thanks to gaudy numbers, the South Carolina recruit rarely sees a lot of pitches to hit.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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There’s no room, however, to elevate the presidency created by the revolution of 1776 into a gaudy cult of personality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento took a commanding lead in the race for the District 2 seat on the OC Board of Supervisors as results were released following the close of polls Tuesday night.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Ellis is the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson in Colorado.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Hong Kong, Seoul — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club soccer’s newest women’s champions toasted a continental conquest that caps a remarkable run for North Korea’s female footballers.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The weekend overall was up a remarkable 63% from the same weekend last year, according to Comscore.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Flamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyant. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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