colorfully
Example Sentences
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Rubio entered the Vatican through the Arch of the Bells, a privilege reserved for senior dignitaries, flanked by the colorfully clad Swiss Guards, who have been providing security to popes since 1506.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In a speech in February, Fed governor Christopher Waller put it more colorfully: “You don’t want banks every night … digging around the couch cushions looking for money. That is massively inefficient, stupid.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
For the average person, any explanation about philosophers and physicists warring over the nature of consciousness — no matter how colorfully described — would probably sound like an embarrassingly low-stakes Ivory Tower slap fight.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
It’s an indication of the colorfully excessive ethos that Wingard brings to this loaded monster jam, overflowing with kaiju creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
She was short and vigorous, colorfully dressed in an embroidered tunic adorned with tassels and gathered in by a wide, patterned belt.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
