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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

Wiping clean the empty high-rise towers besmirching the city skyline with florid graffiti art is a stated priority for buyers and the city, but a federal bankruptcy court has yet to approve the sale.

From Los Angeles Times May 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

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

From Salon Apr. 11, 2025

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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