flowery
Example Sentences
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The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Mr. Mauch’s prose is not flowery, but direct, single-minded and determined, like the man himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
She was convinced most people were sheep — including those who loved the flowery writing and cheesy romance plots of her novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
"Zhao's ban has been served and he is perfectly entitled to be competing again, but I've found the flowery language since his return somewhat befuddling given the circumstances," said snooker journalist Nick Metcalfe.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
A little girl in a flowery summer dress appeared while I was checking in and gave me a candy bar wrapped in a ribbon.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing flowery
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 1
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Too Bright to See
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