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A later generation of sociologists might have diagnosed Göring’s martial flamboyance as a form of “homeovestism”—that is, exaggerated and often impractical gender-normative dress or behavior intended to signal elite social status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Yet “Mothership Connection” was a turning point, ushering in a new era of stage flamboyance and freewheeling, long-form funk and versatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

These artists know that flamboyance needn’t preclude subtlety, and that stardom neither guarantees nor bars revelation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Like any burgeoning homosexual child, I came equipped with the gay starter pack that included talkativeness and flamboyance.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

The Capehart housing of Freedom Bay, Ben thought, as he curved down Iwo Jima Boulevard, had all the architectural complexity and stylistic flamboyance of an oyster bed.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy