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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
Awards season is predicated on the concept of celebrities fêting other celebrities with shiny trinkets and flowery words.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
The Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874, stands near a flowery field, June 12.
—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
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
The Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874, stands near a flowery field, June 12.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowery
Adjective
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Instead of pairing the look with pants, Lopez opted for sheer black floral-print stockings and pointed black heels.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Liu’s work often merges corsetry, delicate smocking, and floral motifs with a romantic yet subversive edge.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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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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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowery. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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