flowery language

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

She found some brief peace through quiet bedtime stories with flowery language “where nothing really happens.”

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2022

Kim addresses Trump as “Your Excellency” and employs flowery language to describe the president’s energy and political smarts, according to people who have read them.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2019

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