1
as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
gave a high-flown reply instead of a simple "yes" or "no" answer
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2
as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
high-flown speeches about the nobleness of their cause
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Recent Examples of high-flown
Order this: If all this is too high-flown for you, call for The Hook Up, your basic red sauce-sausage-pepperoni deal.
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Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-flown
Adjective
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The actor enhances his character’s long inner monologues with his eloquent ice-blue eyes, which can convey emotions ranging from disdain and discomfiture to despair and devotion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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The artist also wore an eloquent necklace by Repossi.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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During Trump's first term, Pirro called for the jailing of FBI and Justice Department staffers, spoke on stage at a Trump campaign event, and ran rhetorical interference for him during his impeachment trials.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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His electoral mandate was forged in backlash to the President’s economic aggression, rhetorical slights, and apparent disregard for Canadian sovereignty.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Ramsay is a filmmaker of undeniable formal wizardry and a fearless explorer of psychological rupture.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Robinhood submitted a formal 42-page proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting the creation of a federal regulatory framework for the issuance and trading of tokenized RWAs.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip. Visit Jardin de L’Albarda.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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In a place as old and majestic as Rome, even the mundane can contain fascinating remnants of history.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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And that’s kind of literary fiction’s job, to wreck you in various ways.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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The Slammed series Hoover’s debut novel, Slammed, wasn’t exactly positioned to make a huge literary splash.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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“High-flown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-flown. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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