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florid

[flawr-id, flor-] / ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr- /




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Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The inclusion of Mr. Dominé’s florid prose and his fellow citizens’ good manners are parts of what makes “Glitterball” a supremely creative example of creative documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Despite that florid language, the indictment against Maduro mostly related to money laundering and corruption.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“Forbidden Colors” is strange and at times florid.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

Up front, the professor, a bald white man with small spectacles and a florid face, has already started delivering his remarks.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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