flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

Examples of flamboyance in a Sentence

the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
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After all, a central function of their work is to produce scenery, as set designers for rap’s theatre of flamboyance. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025 Yet even as the twists kept coming, the thriller outline was wrapped in the deadpan camp of desperate-housewives flamboyance. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025 With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up. Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flamboyance

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flamboyance was in 1891

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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamboyance. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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flamboyance

noun
flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

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