euphuism

Example Sentences

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Above all, none of the grandiosity and architectural euphuism of the American "signature" museum.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We're losing the war," he insists, adding with a flourish of Romneyesque euphuism: "The Viet Nam tail is wagging our global dog."

From Time Magazine Archive

That lady was considered most proficient in euphuism who could keep up longest these chains of similes taken out of fabulous natural history.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

Poor Tony was bitten by the absurdities of euphuism, and his lines are mere nonsense.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis

There were, chiefly in one portion of the country, about 750,000 "persons held to service or labor,"—the euphuism for negro slaves which, evolved from some tender and sentimental conscience, came into use at this period.

From James Madison by Gay, Sydney Howard