prolix

Example Sentences

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The Trump presidency has been an experiment in prolix, extemporaneous, unfiltered presidential communication.

From Washington Post

“This is clearly a very tumultuous time for the Recording Academy,” the famously prolix record executive said to begin his remarks Saturday night in a ballroom full of A-list artists and behind-the-scenes power players.

From Los Angeles Times

It depicts a battle of wills between the mercurial, eponymous heroine and a rancher, with lush, prolix descriptions of the great plains – the llanos – cowboys and spirits.

From The Guardian

Only once did he have to shut down a prolix questioner….

From BBC

Buddhism in the United States may be a large and prolix phenomenon, ranging from ethnically defined groups which foster community and ritual to the more individualistic approach epitomised by those Seattle classes.

From Economist