as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display
the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
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Recent Examples of flamboyance
The performance opened dramatically as Trevi and Becerra stormed the stage exuding confidence and charisma, reminiscent of ABBA’s disco-era flamboyance but with a modern twist.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His collections have brought a more minimalist aesthetic to the label known for its flamboyance under his predecessor, Alessandro Michele.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
The Camp 100: Glorious flamboyance, from Louis XIV to Lil Nas X
Camp—a style that blends old and new fashion characterized its theatricality, irony, exaggeration and kitsch—has shaped fashion houses and personal styles for centuries.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
Unlike the others, which veer on flamboyance, this pin is nonchalant — an orange shield with a golden sword and mace behind it, topped by a 20-sided die, the kind prevalent in tabletop games such as Pathfinder and Dungeons & Dragons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His collections have brought a more minimalist aesthetic to the label known for its flamboyance under his predecessor, Alessandro Michele.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
The Camp 100: Glorious flamboyance, from Louis XIV to Lil Nas X
Camp—a style that blends old and new fashion characterized its theatricality, irony, exaggeration and kitsch—has shaped fashion houses and personal styles for centuries.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
Unlike the others, which veer on flamboyance, this pin is nonchalant — an orange shield with a golden sword and mace behind it, topped by a 20-sided die, the kind prevalent in tabletop games such as Pathfinder and Dungeons & Dragons.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyance
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Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting 1 hour ago Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Paris, there is the pomp and pageantry of the Olympics.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Where other portrayals of drag focus on the glitz and glamour of the art form, Drag: The Musical leans heavily into the fact that drag, at its core, is messy.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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While Norma Desmond evokes all things Old Hollywood glitz, Scherzinger says the looks for this new production are surprisingly stripped-back—and deliberately so.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the small town of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, a three-day Christmas market is held offering traditional German festive food, decorations and gifts.Haadiza Ogwude, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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From playlists to Christmas cocktails, seasonal decorations and hangover cures for the next day, here’s how to get the merriment started.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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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
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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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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flamboyance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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