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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

And during the meeting in May, his cautious rhetoric was in contrast to Mr Putin’s florid compliments about Mr Xi.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

A florid woman was flapping a pink feather fan.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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