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Adverb
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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026 -
In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On our first morning, Sara and I woke to one of the roughly 300 days of sun that Taos receives each year—gaudily beautiful weather for the end of February.—
Michael Paterniti,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Nov. 2025
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But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Poltz was colorfully introduced by his longtime musician friend, former San Diego Padres second baseman and third base coach Tim Flannery.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Look for the docents in Alder Canyon or the meeting room to hear a story read out loud.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Almost every month, Justin Burton and his graduate students step out of the lab and bring loud, colorful experiments to younger students.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 — one of only three Cubs hits — as Counsell’s changes couldn’t keep them from falling to 0-5 on the homestand and getting loudly booed after the final out.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly reported that, on both occasions, fans screamed loudly for the iconic musician.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The aurora australis shone brilliantly over Earth as astronauts watched from above.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Guiding us through the site, which was filled with a stunning profusion of brilliantly red poppies and fragrant chamomile flowers, was a local archeologist who lives and works at the site, and whose Turkish commentary was deftly translated for us by our charming guide.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Flashily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashily. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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