florid
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Both displayed robust instruments with exceptional clarity, agility in florid passages, and moving sincerity in the many laments, which were ornamented with elegant subtlety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Despite that florid language, the indictment against Maduro mostly related to money laundering and corruption.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
But just as tangible, almost pervasive, is the horror of a majestic creature’s inescapable destiny, turned into a florid choreography of dominance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
“Forbidden Colors” is strange and at times florid.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
The man standing behind her is stout and florid, with shaggy auburn hair.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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