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as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the flowery verses that always appear on valentines
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Recent Examples of flowery
The Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874, stands near a flowery field, June 12.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments If the metaphor is too flowery for you, pick another.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Upton's winning entry wore a rainbow skirt, a neon green shirt, a flowery cardigan, sparkly teal shoes and a knit cap imprinted with the nose and whiskers of a cat.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Unlike Woolf's flowery, ornate prose, West is far more straightforward.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments If the metaphor is too flowery for you, pick another.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Upton's winning entry wore a rainbow skirt, a neon green shirt, a flowery cardigan, sparkly teal shoes and a knit cap imprinted with the nose and whiskers of a cat.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Unlike Woolf's flowery, ornate prose, West is far more straightforward.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowery
Adjective
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Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The line, which features a gold and pink floral motif — with plenty of bow accents — introduces Stanley x LoveShackFancy soft coolers and IceFlow™ Tumblers.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Consider, for instance, the use of rhetorical figures such as metaphor or simile.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Along with the ornate embroidery work, sheer elements featured throughout, giving the look sartorial distinction and an element of modernity.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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One owner, in Hyderabad, had lost the painter of his ornate backdrops to a patron in the Middle East.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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As thousands of fans looked on through binoculars Monday night, the Golden State Valkyries unveiled their new mascot: a bespectacled purple raven named Violet, who cartwheeled her way onto the court and into the hearts of the Valkyries faithful.—
Andrew Zeng,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Taco Bell-exclusive menu item is a purple spin on the tropical-lime favorite.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowery. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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