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
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.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Whatever the shape of your face or preference for colour or flamboyance level, the idea is the same: pack one pair that works with every outfit and be done with it.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
Their flamboyance was a public assertion of freedom, particularly in the north of the United States, where many migrated to reinvent and present themselves following freedom.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 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
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Whatever the shape of your face or preference for colour or flamboyance level, the idea is the same: pack one pair that works with every outfit and be done with it.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
Their flamboyance was a public assertion of freedom, particularly in the north of the United States, where many migrated to reinvent and present themselves following freedom.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flamboyance
Noun
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Chamberlin was a consummate punk guitarist, skilled and charismatic and aggressive in his approach with no pomp or posing.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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Long before their estrangement, Diana taught William and Harry what that legacy looked like: a new kind of royal life rooted not in pomp but in compassion.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For some, the spectacle is an act of patriotism – a community binding itself to its nation.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then there’s the visual spectacle of watching a player who visibly enjoys being the face of the franchise.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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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
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When all of the ornamentation falls away, especially now that the show’s in its third season, Billeter thinks that the camera and the composition of the frame can really get at the emotional storylines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 Aug. 2025
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Seventeenth-century colonists believed that hairstyling—such as its ornamentation and its length—offered important evidence of a person’s social identity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Today he’s breathed new, stylish life into the nothing-less-than-iconic institution, and ahead of it’s one-year anniversary of its revival, Luca talks celebrity, glitz, and two decades of perfect the art of hospitality.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The glitz, the glamour and the drama will return to Apple TV+ as Palm Royale has set Wednesday, November 12, for its Season 2 premiere.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Spirit Halloween serves as a source for Halloween costumes, as well as indoor and outdoor home decorations – a pursuit more Americans have been swept up in.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Photographs taken inside the home at the time showcase the property’s original stonework, elaborate plaster cornices and ceiling decoration, according to PA.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 3 Sep. 2025.
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