florid

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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

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

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

From its florid dialogue and thrilling subtleties in each actor’s performance to its sets, props, and the further development of Lumon’s bizarre mythology, it’s constantly refreshing the viewer’s delight in being confused.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

But it was only impossible until it wasn’t, until he sighted that big frame, that florid face through the grate in an iron door.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo