luridness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridness
Noun
  • In a sport reputed for its flamboyance, Malinin speaks the non-verbal language of charisma.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Their taboo-breaking flamboyance — including playful moments on stage, sometimes even kissing each other on screen as a symbol of their camaraderie — adds a theatrical flair to their shows that captivates.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Addison Rae wants it: the glitz, the chintz, the glamorous life.
    Vogue, Vogue, 23 June 2025
  • Baz Luhrmann’s tale of romance centered amidst glitz, grandeur and colliding classes is the latest in Performing Arts Fort Worth’s Broadway at the Bass Series Presented by PNC Bank.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This exceptional career conversion rate is all the more impressive given that Messi wasn’t especially prolific from free kicks in his early years after breaking into the Barcelona first team in 2004-05, with Ronaldinho, then in his swaggering pomp, understandably the team’s primary taker.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Star Spangled Symphony in the Rockies Colorado Springs is famed for its annual Fourth of July spectacle with the city's Star Spangled Symphony.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The sequel promises to deliver bigger spectacle and higher stakes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s certainly the case in New Orleans, which attracts people from all over not just for the music, the history, architecture, and pageantry, but also for its distinct flavors.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 June 2025
  • The trio all have horses entered to run at Ascot, where each of the five days of high-class racing is preceded by pomp and pageantry.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology partnered to build the project, which opened in early June to much fanfare.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • But its chef and founder Aitor Zabala — who apprenticed under José Andrés in his native Barcelona — had faith in his tasting-menu concept, and in November 2024 Somni returned to even greater fanfare and acclaim.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Luridness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luridness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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