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flowery

adjective

ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē How to pronounce flowery (audio)
Definition of flowerynext
1
as in rhetorical
full of fine words and fancy expressions the flowery verses that always appear on valentines

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2
as in floral
of or relating to flowers Mother's Day cards typically have a flowery design on the cover

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Recent Examples of flowery Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026 With all of the film’s complicated theoretical physics and flowery musings about the power of love and time, going melodramatic could push the film into eyeroll territory. — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026 These days, the emails often open with flowery, highly specific praise about the book. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 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. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flowery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowery
  1. rhetorical
  2. floral
  3. ornate
  4. flowered
  5. purple
Adjective
  • The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhetorical
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  • Johnson wore a creamy gown crafted with a delicate lace floral fabric.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The body-contouring gown was transparent from its high neck to its hem, with long sleeves and intricately worked floral embroidery blooming over the bust, navel, hips, and thighs.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of floral
Adjective
  • Wearing a design by Gucci, Johnson’s dress included a sheer fabric with ornate botanical embroidery throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But if the sirens came during the day, then Booth, clad in her olive-green uniform, would remain at her post in an ornate building across the street from the Palais de L’Élysée.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ornate
Adjective
  • Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of flowered
Adjective
  • Kristin, a cool, calm, and collected crisis negotiator from the purple tribe, negotiates with Kilby, a game designer from Canada on the yellow tribe.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The captain drops the anchor near a reef where fan-like corals in shades of purple and gold overlap, creating what looks like an underwater metropolis.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of purple

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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowery. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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