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as in rhetorical
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the flowery verses that always appear on valentines
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Recent Examples of flowery
With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games.
—Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
This was an Alysa Liu celebration in Oakland, so a parade of stiff speakers and flowery platitudes would not suffice.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Once Ida is revived, Buckley is rife with tics and guttural asides, switching between rat-a-tat mobster slang and Shelley’s flowery English prose like some postmodern literary Gollum.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games.
—Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
This was an Alysa Liu celebration in Oakland, so a parade of stiff speakers and flowery platitudes would not suffice.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Once Ida is revived, Buckley is rife with tics and guttural asides, switching between rat-a-tat mobster slang and Shelley’s flowery English prose like some postmodern literary Gollum.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowery
Adjective
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Hiding in plain sight Pennsylvania, like many northern states, responded to the Declaration of Independence’s rhetorical commitment to liberty by enacting a gradual emancipation law.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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The invocation of self-evident truths and inherent rights is a warrant for the destruction of existing order, a rhetorical erasure not only of the divine right of kings but also, more generally, of the prerogatives of power.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The floor-length number was designed with a plunging V-neck, adorned with sparkling floral appliques.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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There are some minor signs of aging from the environment, but all of the beautiful floral engravings on the side of the case and the lugs are perfectly crisp and intact.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The entirety of the fabric for the dress was cast in black with ornate lace detailing throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Traditionally used in flower beds, borders, and containers, mounding wave varieties and smaller flowered superbells will put out consistent flowers in all colors from early spring until first frost.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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For gardeners, spires of tiny purple flowers growing on tall, lush green stems appear in late spring and last through fall.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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The plant’s tiny tubular flowers grow in clusters and come in red, pink, yellow, orange, purple, and white—sometimes in single, bi, or tricolor form.—
Kate Nateras,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowery. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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