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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
The welcome is relaxed and warm while the flamboyant decor fights to charm you.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This concert — and the others dotted throughout the seven-episode season as part of Lestat’s cross-country tour — are some of the loudest, most flamboyant scenes staged by a series beloved for being louder and more flamboyant than most things on television.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
The pair will reportedly next head to the Italian island of Sicily for a more flamboyant wedding party later this week.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Over the Top The Griddle Guy enamored with flat top cookers is a fan of restaurant-style food, cooking for large crowds, and as a culinary showman, relishes flamboyant presentations.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This concert — and the others dotted throughout the seven-episode season as part of Lestat’s cross-country tour — are some of the loudest, most flamboyant scenes staged by a series beloved for being louder and more flamboyant than most things on television.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
The pair will reportedly next head to the Italian island of Sicily for a more flamboyant wedding party later this week.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Over the Top The Griddle Guy enamored with flat top cookers is a fan of restaurant-style food, cooking for large crowds, and as a culinary showman, relishes flamboyant presentations.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyant
Adjective
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The durability of this group will play a prominent role in the defense’s overall success.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In 2022, a prominent former member of the national team was arrested for allegedly protesting against the country’s leadership, and star striker Sardar Azmoun wasn’t selected for the World Cup squad this year, reportedly because of a social media post that angered authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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If someone encounters a bobcat, the agency recommends yelling or making loud noises to scare it off.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The most powerful voices right now aren’t always the loudest or the most visible.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Mansfield, a retiree who has been helping at the business for the past four years, says the construction has had a noticeable impact.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Warm weather can make the surge even more noticeable.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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This era of Jane Remover—the music, which mainlines the noisiest impulses of SounDC, the discourse—is brasher and more acidic than ever.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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His load can get a bit noisy, featuring a moderate leg kick and a slight bat wrap, but Ballinger operates with rhythm and consistently gets the barrel on the baseball.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Even the recipe deemed sacrilegious in Carbonaragate cannot evoke the same dramatic reactions or touch the same sensitivities that surround cheese—a relationship that, like wine and bread, is often inseparable from faith, sometimes quite literally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Day hikes such as the Bright Angel Point Trail highlight the dramatic canyon views, but be careful as the trails can get steep.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The fabled East Wing is gone, the Rose Garden has been paved over for a gaudy, Mar-a-Lago-like patio, and now there’s a mixed martial arts cage on the South Lawn.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 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
Adjective
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Laurie will play Control, the fiendish and commanding head of The Circus, Smiley’s morally fickle superior, known only by his code name.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Gel Alpha has a remarkable ability to spot toxic behavior that should not be normalized.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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The North African national team showed remarkable connectivity on short passes, creative footwork and blistering speed that pinned Brazil in their own field for much of the first half, forcing them onto the back foot from the opening whistle.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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“Flamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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