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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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Plaid and floral prints transported attendees back to the '60s.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lohan, 39, wore a stunning floor-length silk gown featuring a nude and burgundy floral pattern.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 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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One of the new additions to the lobby is a replica of a 1925 chandelier, recreated by artisans from photos that were discovered of the original ornate light fixture.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson Johnson married the ubiquity of a red carpet sheer dressing moment with ornate embroidery in her Gucci look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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With heartier, earthen purple corn?—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are deep blue- and purple-hued flowers, trees with gentle, weeping branches, shrubs soft to the touch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowery. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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