flamboyance

noun

flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

Examples of flamboyance in a Sentence

the campy flamboyance of her costume almost guaranteed she'd win the masquerade pageant
Recent Examples on the Web His unique flamboyance was as audacious as the new nation. Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set. Ming Liu, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024 Menswear has moved on from both the streetwear phenomenon that questioned its rules and formality, and the irreverent flamboyance of skirts and frilly blouses. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024 But here’s the kicker: once the tree’s had its limelight, drape it around your shoulders, and voilà – a holiday shawl that screams holiday flamboyance. Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023 His production, built for speed and farcical flamboyance, threatens to spin out of control but keeps its eye on the prize of social justice. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023 The flash and the flamboyance, the elegance and the arrogance of Enzo’s dashing milieu are undergirded by myriad details of the business—wherein his wife, Laura (Penélope Cruz), is the master of the game—and by the ravaging presence of death. The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023 Throughout his life, Bernstein was mocked for his physical flamboyance on the podium. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023 Mixing cineaste flamboyance and historical horror, Scorsese then favors the perspective of the killers. Armond White, National Review, 20 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flamboyance was in 1891

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“Flamboyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamboyance. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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flamboyance

noun
flam·​boy·​ance flam-ˈbȯi-ən(t)s How to pronounce flamboyance (audio)
: the quality or state of being flamboyant

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