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Recent Examples of unflamboyant
Avril Haines, Tony Blinken, these are some of the most understated and unflamboyant, deeply steeped in the culture of the agencies that they're being asked to run.
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CBS News, 9 Dec. 2020
Gray-haired, unflamboyant, provincial, the very definition of keep-calm-and-carry-on, Mrs. May seemed to be exactly what England wanted.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 7 June 2017
CBS News, 9 Dec. 2020
Gray-haired, unflamboyant, provincial, the very definition of keep-calm-and-carry-on, Mrs. May seemed to be exactly what England wanted.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflamboyant
Adjective
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Bad guests consider every horizontal surface to be an appropriate trash receptacle.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate steps to prepare and mitigate potential losses.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the independence of private universities and their tax status that encourages donations supports conservative and sectarian schools: Boston College, Notre Dame, Brigham Young, Liberty University, among many others.—
Peter Balakian
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.—
Melissa Quinn
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But the collection proved more understated than its presentation, despite its focus on India’s sartorial influence on contemporary fashion.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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There are both bold and understated options available.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Lots of unflashy organic details make Peppered Pig stand out.—
Matt Wake | mwake@al.com,
al,
1 Mar. 2023
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As the poster girl for ’90s minimalism, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s jewellery collection was decidedly unflashy.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
28 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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Maybe Bernie Ecclestone was right about fitting racetracks with sprinklers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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The Fourth of July is all about celebrating freedom — and really, what’s more fitting than free stuff?—
Julia Gomez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Publicity is the last thing Iran’s Jews need: Their entire survival strategy has been to lead the most inconspicuous lives possible—and news of detentions is more attention than the community wants.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Keeping a spray bottle of all-purpose cleaner along with a clean, dry cloth hidden away in the bath can make quick (inconspicuous) work of your mid-party touch-up.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Both headphones are astonishingly quiet, virtually eliminating lower drone sounds, cutting higher frequency noises like key clicks, and even erasing piercing sounds like dogs barking with a bit of music.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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This silhouette features a quiet confidence through and through-bold, clean lines take the main stage on this pair.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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“Unflamboyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflamboyant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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