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
But just as tangible, almost pervasive, is the horror of a majestic creature’s inescapable destiny, turned into a florid choreography of dominance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
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
As for the director, he described Rutherford as “a large, rather florid man, with thinning fair hair and a large moustache, who reminded me forcibly of the keeper of the general store and post office.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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