1
as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall
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2
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
Some statements were more florid than others, and some were more convincing.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The prose is florid and overwritten: While Martin uses normal language to methodically introduce an unease without even hinting at the supernatural, and drives the story through conflict among his characters, the AIs are all unsubtle.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The prose is florid and overwritten: While Martin uses normal language to methodically introduce an unease without even hinting at the supernatural, and drives the story through conflict among his characters, the AIs are all unsubtle.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for florid
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Everything was based on research from various archives from different locations, and some of the pictures from the Black Victorians were of these beautiful women who just had these beautiful, ornate dresses.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Echoes of the Age of Discovery linger at Belém Tower and the ornate Jerónimos Monastery, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bookshelf opens to reveal a glowing path.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The reviews for this twist on classic Chicken Pot Pie are absolutely glowing.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Whether these rhetorical jabs will resonate with voters or simply serve to inflame partisan divisions remains an open question.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Just asking questions Kennedy and other MAHA proponents also employ another powerful rhetorical tactic: raising questions about topics that have already reached a scientific consensus.—
Megan Donelson,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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But this native holly shrub turns purple to yellow in the fall, revealing bright red berries that hold on through the winter.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bresnahan, from a purple district in Pennsylvania, is one of the members who had previously introduced a stock measure.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Keegan, captain of England’s football team, ran it, wearing a shirt split down the middle with the black and white of Newcastle United and the red and white of Sunderland.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chester Arthur’s ruddy face is framed by lacy, drooping curtains.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Jokes at their expense are easy and cheap, though each of these ruddy head wounds caps an individual story of insecurity and frail hope for more abundant days ahead.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 July 2025
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Herbert has a rosy outlook financially as well.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Until recently, things were not looking so rosy.—
Alex González Ormerod,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Florid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/florid. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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