flamboyance
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Definition of flamboyance
Sentence
the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
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Synonyms & Antonyms for flamboyance
Synonyms
flash, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness, swank
Antonyms
austerity, plainness, severity
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Examples of flamboyance in a Sentence
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This season, sleeves are all about flair and flamboyance! — Dominique Hobdy, Essence, "Bring The Drama With These Extravagantly Sleeved Tops," 4 Sep. 2019 The first half shares some of the sexed-up, Florida-humid flamboyance that production designer Elliott Hostetter helped bring to Spring Breakers (whose director, Harmony Korine, cameos here). — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Waves': Film Review | Telluride 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Oscar Wilde’s 1895 trials — there were three — equated flamboyance and wit with homosexuality. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Time for a Riot: Camp Fashion at the Met, and a Real Riot at the Stonewall," 31 Aug. 2019 Image That famous style has congealed in recent years; the flamboyance that once felt so free now seems strenuous and grating. — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, "‘Quichotte’ Is Salman Rushdie’s Latest. But the Act Is Getting Old.," 27 Aug. 2019 That's not a slag on Rodgers, a perfectly wonderful singer whose voice brought a bluesier edge to the proceedings without the flamboyance of Mercury. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "Queen + Adam Lambert concert review: An astonishing way to celebrate their legacy," 17 July 2019 And beneath the flamboyance, there’s a flash of the unwavering ambition that is now nearly certain to culminate in Johnson taking up residence days from now at 10 Downing St., the storied residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. — Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, "Boris Johnson, one of Britain’s most eccentric politicians, on track to be next prime minister," 22 July 2019 Into Action gala on Wednesday, the night was as pink as a flamboyance of flamingos. — Ian Malone, Vogue, "Sarah Silverman and Molly Ringwald Attend Planned Parenthood’s Spring Gala," 3 May 2019 This was a day of misery for Chelsea — the west London club’s heaviest loss in 28 years — but one for both City and Dean to flaunt their flamboyance. — Rob Harris, The Seattle Times, "Aguero, City humiliate Chelsea — and referee joins in japes," 10 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flamboyance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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