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US
/fɫæmˈbɔɪənt/
]
[ UK /flˈæmbɔɪənt/ ]
[ UK /flˈæmbɔɪənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
a splashy half-page ad -
elaborately or excessively ornamented
flamboyant handwriting
the senator's florid speech
NOUN
- showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
How To Use flamboyant In A Sentence
- But the lack of substance ultimately adds to the mood: flamboyant unconcern underlined by apocalyptic decadence.
- Whether they manage to live in the same flamboyant style as its original owners remains to be seen. Times, Sunday Times
- he dresses rather flamboyantly
- Pleasing to the eye: Owing to the diffuse reflection of vermiculites , its flamboyant looking and tridimensional appearance, metal roofing tiles enjoy great popularity worldwide.
- Think of it as a trouble-free foliage plant, an architectural foil for more flamboyant perennials. Times, Sunday Times
- At one stage he seemed to become almost as well-known for his flamboyant dress sense - the wide-brimmed hats, the peroxide hair, the big owlish glasses - as for his paintings.
- He is less flamboyant, though. Times, Sunday Times
- They turn out a flamboyant blend of jazz, folk, funk and classical guitar, with flourishes of Latin acoustic guitar of a most impressive standard.
- They are flamboyant and skilled riders, capable of performing staggering feats of archery and acrobatics on horseback.
- Having been to Royal Ascot in Berkshire last year, my verdict was that the northern meeting was less flamboyant and eccentric, but more flighty and fashionable.