popinjay

Example Sentences

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The 1980s brought with them a new social type, a sub-Nietzschean popinjay we’ll call Finance Guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2020

He flamboyantly inhabited his martial persona, a popinjay with long golden curls and a specially commissioned uniform, “a black velvet suit and enough gold braid to cover it.”

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2018

A vain man, he affected popinjay dress against the dun background of Pennsylvania Quakers, crow's raiment in dandiacal English society.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was, however, some consolation, for the priestly popinjay had made an enemy of Cardinal Richelieu by walking ahead of him during a religious procession.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Shoot the popinjay,” said Robb, giving than to the Wart He looked and saw * popinjay five-score paces away.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White