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florid

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




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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

As The Scythe illustrates, From The Pyre is a deeply personal record – even though the band have a tendency to self-mythologise and dress their stories in florid, theatrical outfits.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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

His henchman Stephen Miller does know how to produce a florid turn of phrase, doesn't he?

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

I glanced again at his florid face, saw he looked decent and climbed into the leather seat beside him.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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