flamboyant
strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
conspicuously dashing and colorful: the flamboyant idol of international society.
florid; ornate; elaborately styled: flamboyant speeches.
Architecture.
having the form of an ogee, as a bar of tracery.
noting or pertaining to French Gothic architecture of the late 15th and early and middle 16th centuries, characterized by the use of flamboyant tracery, intricacy of detailing, virtuosity of workmanship, attenuation of parts, and frequent complication of interior space.
Origin of flamboyant
1Other words from flamboyant
- flam·boy·ance, flam·boy·an·cy, noun
- flam·boy·ant·ly, adverb
- un·flam·boy·ant, adjective
- un·flam·boy·ant·ly, adverb
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How to use flamboyant in a sentence
The fashion industry was boiling over with characters and flamboyant egos.
Samira Nasr, a fashion first at Harper’s Bazaar: ‘I just want to bring more people with me to the party’ | Robin Givhan | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostWhere Freireich was brusque and flamboyant, impulsive to a fault, and passionate about every detail, Frei was cool, composed, and cautious, a poised negotiator.
Emil Freireich, a pioneer of chemotherapy and a ‘towering figure in oncology,’ dies at 93 | Emily Langer | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostWhat their characters lack in flamboyance the writers make up for in the raw power of their stories.
When he is at his best, Owens cuts sensual garments that do not rely on flamboyance or exhibitionism to evoke sex appeal.
Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Are Designers Bashing Women? | Robin Givhan | March 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTJulien had trouble competing in the flamboyance category with his occasional air show mate, Bessie Coleman.
Red Tails Overlooks the Story of America’s First Black Pilots | Marc Wortman | January 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He learned to live with and love her for her flamboyance, and her human frailties.
What it did do, however, was remind everyone what fashion was before it became thick with theatricality and flamboyance.
He allowed Master Sean a certain amount of flamboyance; good sorcerers were hard to come by.
The Eyes Have It | Gordon Randall GarrettThere was none of this flamboyance about the Widow Boursier.
She Stands Accused | Victor MacClureThen might the bright flamboyance which he gave to Society have made his reign more beautiful than any other—a real renaissance.
The Works of Max Beerbohm | Max BeerbohmHe gave in his bright flamboyance a passing renascence to Society.
They have a passion for commonplace, and in moments of emotion they fly with unerring instinct into the flamboyance of melodrama.'
The Explorer | W. Somerset Maugham
British Dictionary definitions for flamboyant
/ (flæmˈbɔɪənt) /
elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
exuberant or ostentatious
of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
another name for royal poinciana
Origin of flamboyant
1Derived forms of flamboyant
- flamboyance or flamboyancy, noun
- flamboyantly, adverb
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