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flowery language

NOUN
rhetoric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hyperbole oratory
STRONG
address balderdash bombast composition discourse elocution eloquence fustian grandiloquence magniloquence oration pomposity rant verbosity
WEAK
big talk hot air
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet
WEAK
conciseness

Example Sentences

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In private, President Joe Biden reportedly uses highly descriptive and flowery language to describe Donald Trump.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2024

Watch out for poor spelling or grammar, overly flowery language and phrases that don’t make sense.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

Everything was disguised by complicated, flowery language and references to ancient rules.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2019

“He taught us how to cut out flowery language and get to the point,” said Erika Larsen, 21, a senior.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2015

I always assumed, on account of the flowery language, that Hamlet took place around 1400, since everything in England takes place in 1400.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle