1
as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall
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2
as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
gave a florid speech in honor of the queen's visit
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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
a man with a florid complexion
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Recent Examples of florid
And yes, the dialogue and atmosphere is exceedingly florid, courting camp if not crossing that line altogether.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Putting the florid rhetoric aside, there is an important underlying issue: What is the role of the corporation in society?
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
For a florid, prematurely bald man in his 40s, Bullitt was remarkably magnetic.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
As do most books on wine, this one contains histories of famous regions and ancient vineyards, paeans to the distinctiveness of particular grapes, and florid descriptions of specific wines.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Putting the florid rhetoric aside, there is an important underlying issue: What is the role of the corporation in society?
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
For a florid, prematurely bald man in his 40s, Bullitt was remarkably magnetic.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
As do most books on wine, this one contains histories of famous regions and ancient vineyards, paeans to the distinctiveness of particular grapes, and florid descriptions of specific wines.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
See all Example Sentences for florid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for florid
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The yacht manages to feel palatial and opulent, without the overdone, stuffy feeling that sometimes goes hand in hand with ornate styling.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Staff and alumni of Harris' operation stuffed themselves into the ornate room.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Typhoid, transient, pregnant, poignant, glowing, galloping, parasite.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Pamela Anderson is flying high at the moment thanks to the most glowing notices of her career in The Last Showgirl.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Jan. 2025
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Commentators and analysts have questioned whether the incoming president's ownership of such a financial asset creates a potential conflict of interest, given his rhetorical commitment to rolling back cryptocurrency regulations once in office.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet there were some legitimate questions among the rhetorical flares.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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How to Play Connections The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple the trickiest.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The exterior is painted in bold turquoise and purple stripes, string lights adorn the multilevel porch seating areas, live music is a regular occurrence, and the dining room walls are covered in neon signs, surf boards, bumper stickers, and all kinds of other beachy paraphernalia.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2023
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Suddenly, Newsom started appearing in places such as Bakersfield, Redding and Colusa, among the ruddiest parts of red California.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Just a few spoonfuls of flavorful cocoa (or, in some versions, a couple of tidy squares of baking chocolate) turn this cake a pale, ruddy brown, the same color as the building blocks of brown stone building facades, thus its name.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The actress wore her blond tresses in a wispy updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and a deep red lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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This 2024 Vikings season, billed as a transition year toward a more flexible future around rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, had exceeded even the rosiest expectations.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Florid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/florid. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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