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florid

[flawr-id, flor-] / ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr- /




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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

Despite that florid language, the indictment against Maduro mostly related to money laundering and corruption.

From Salon Dec. 2, 2025

Hoffman has done a marvelous job of reading through Aimee’s voluminous, florid writings and creating a narrative that works for the modern ear.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2025

“Forbidden Colors” is strange and at times florid.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2024

Yoyo and her sisters were forgetting a lot of their Spanish, and their father's formal, florid diction was hard to understand.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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