flowery

Example Sentences

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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

A woman had a 9mm pistol in a holster strapped on over her flowery dress.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Although there were many similarities between the chemicals wafting from teens and tots, the differences tended to favor the younger children, whose body odor samples had higher levels of a compound with a flowery fragrance.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Peachy wore flowery dresses and high spots of blush on her cheeks and she couldn't stand it that they were leaving.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye