florid

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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

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

From Salon • Apr. 11, 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

He submitted a florid “Ode to Sport” under the pseudonymous pairing of “Georges Hohrod and Martin Eschbach,” the surnames borrowed from the names of French villages.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

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