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as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall
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as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
gave a florid speech in honor of the queen's visit
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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
a man with a florid complexion
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Recent Examples of florid
Hoffman has done a marvelous job of reading through Aimee’s voluminous, florid writings and creating a narrative that works for the modern ear.
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Set against the tumultuous cultural backdrop of Brazil, the album’s florid, psychedelic soul chronicles the relationship between a darker-skinned Black man and a lighter-skinned Black woman.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
In its first two episodes, The Studio doesn’t (yet) have the ear for florid profanity that Veep did.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
In its first two episodes, The Studio doesn’t (yet) have the ear for florid profanity that Veep did.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Set against the tumultuous cultural backdrop of Brazil, the album’s florid, psychedelic soul chronicles the relationship between a darker-skinned Black man and a lighter-skinned Black woman.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
In its first two episodes, The Studio doesn’t (yet) have the ear for florid profanity that Veep did.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
In its first two episodes, The Studio doesn’t (yet) have the ear for florid profanity that Veep did.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for florid
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The Argentinian pope departed from archaic and ornate accessories favored by Pope Benedict XVI — including his bright red leather loafers — opting for humble, simple robes and sensible black shoes with an orthopedic sole.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Her dark brown skin and big black eyes are complemented by an ornate white and purple floral outfit, trimmed in lace.—
Jaha Nailah Avery
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Giants first baseman Dom Smith, who played with Devers in Boston last season, offered a glowing endorsement of his former teammate.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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That shopper isn’t the only person who left a glowing review.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Trump has also repeatedly undercut Zelenskyy and provided rhetorical support to Putin, expressing skepticism of any criticism directed toward the Russian leader, and seeking to force Ukraine to make territorial concessions without guaranteeing their freedom and sovereignty in the future.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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In the first debate last week, Cuomo largely steered clear of any rhetorical hiccups.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Her hair is of textured gold and crowned with blue, green and purple enamel, accented by old European-cut diamonds and gold beads.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Additional detailing included a deep purple train which is a hue that exudes regality.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
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Warm Oak Cabinets Are Back—and More Modern Than Ever Best Wall Colors for Wood Cabinets with Red Undertones To balance ruddy brown tones in cherry and red oak cabinetry, designer Sarah Kahn Turner of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath goes for warm, saturated colors tempered with gray.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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In Alaska, warm and dry conditions coupled with frequent thunderstorms and lightning have resulted in more than 100 fires since Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Concrete and asphalt radiate heat absorbed during the day, making urban areas typically several degrees warmer than rural areas, the weather service said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Wells Fargo sees a rosy outlook ahead for Mondelez International .—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Even using schizophrenic math and rosy economic assumptions, there's no scenario in which this bill doesn't increase our deficits every year that Trump is President and Mike Johnson is Speaker.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Florid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/florid. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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