florid

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The inclusion of Mr. Dominé’s florid prose and his fellow citizens’ good manners are parts of what makes “Glitterball” a supremely creative example of creative documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

His henchman Stephen Miller does know how to produce a florid turn of phrase, doesn't he?

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

And during the meeting in May, his cautious rhetoric was in contrast to Mr Putin’s florid compliments about Mr Xi.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

“Take a Picture” was alive with dazzling melodies, lyrical wit, strikingly intimate vocals and marvelously florid arrangements — a small masterpiece of the microgenre known as sunshine pop.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Beyond, just above the lip of the stage, was Miss Fagles’s florid face, whispering Maxine’s next line.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides