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Flamboyant is an English word with synonyms like colourful or colorful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Flamboyant in a sentence

Flamboyant | Flamboyantly

Flamboyant meaning

  1. Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
  2. Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
  3. Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.

Synonyms of Flamboyant

aureate angiospermous tree poinciana regia delonix regia peacock flower flame tree royal poinciana colourful colorful unrestrained fancy florid flowering tree

Using Flamboyant

  • The main meaning on this page is: Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious. | Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries. | Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.
  • Useful related words include: aureate, angiospermous tree, poinciana regia, delonix regia.
  • In the example corpus, flamboyant often appears in combinations such as: the flamboyant, and flamboyant, flamboyant and.

Context around Flamboyant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Flamboyant

  • In this selection, "flamboyant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, arch, suitably, less, arch, costumes and tracery stand out and add context to how "flamboyant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a rather flamboyant portrait and a suitably flamboyant scheme recreating. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "flamboyant" sits close to words such as achievable, admin and afflicted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with flamboyant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Powell was flamboyant and truly liked flaunting his lifestyle. (9 words)

Many of the “children” dressed up in flamboyant costumes and were doused in foam. (14 words)

Dismissing the importance of 'flamboyant speeches' and 'Churchillian rhetoric' – who could he be thinking of? (15 words)

He also has a suitably flamboyant scheme -- recreating the mass extinction of the dinosaurs by dropping a self-made asteroid on the planet -- and his ability to keep his consciousness alive through his army of drones makes him considerably hard to kill. (42 words)

Flamboyant arch Flamboyant tracery at Limoges Cathedral The Flamboyant Arch is one that is drafted from four points, the upper part of each main arc turning upwards into a smaller arc and meeting at a sharp, flame-like point. (39 words)

Live-action movies and shows like must, by necessity, scale back the cartoony silliness and flamboyant physics of anime since these are real flesh-and-blood actors who cannot move like an animated Super Saiyan. (35 words)

Dismissing the importance of 'flamboyant speeches' and 'Churchillian rhetoric' – who could he be thinking of? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

Flamboyant arch Flamboyant tracery at Limoges Cathedral The Flamboyant Arch is one that is drafted from four points, the upper part of each main arc turning upwards into a smaller arc and meeting at a sharp, flame-like point.

Alfredo Daza as Diego Rivera and Daniela Mack as Frida Kahlo are fine within the parameters they’re given, although Diego is a bit stodgy throughout (and certainly in comparison with the flamboyant Leonardo).

Bruce Wayne might see big changes in The Batman Part II, but turning him into a flamboyant playboy to confuse the public might not be necessary.

But you’ve got to argue that Lamborghinis are meant to be flamboyant and the Urus Performante definitely nails that brief.

Dante Reyes is, without a doubt, the most flamboyant villain the "Fast" franchise has ever seen.

Dismissing the importance of 'flamboyant speeches' and 'Churchillian rhetoric' – who could he be thinking of?

During his final string of Queen concerts with 1986’s The Magic Tour, would wear outrageous and flamboyant costumes on stage as he always has done.

For Brian Falduto — who played Billy, aka "Fancy Pants" — the act of playing a character with a flamboyant personality resulted in mixed emotions.

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Fully aware of its own ridiculousness, only leans into these aspects, delivering a flamboyant, vivacious, presentation-forward story that, incredibly, still manages to impart several sincerely moving and reflective moments.

He also has a suitably flamboyant scheme -- recreating the mass extinction of the dinosaurs by dropping a self-made asteroid on the planet -- and his ability to keep his consciousness alive through his army of drones makes him considerably hard to kill.

He just needs to win over more fans which will only occur with the Super Eagles oozing a remarkable style and flamboyant and favourable outcomes.

He made another attempt at the marriage institution in 2014, after walking down the aisle in a flamboyant ceremony with his former lover, Njubigbo.

He reminds me much more of what was good about our country and the men it once produced than the flamboyant Golden Golem of Greatness.

Jann does something similar, if less flamboyant, at Le Mans, taking his last turn at an unconventional angle that, we’re led to understand, only a gamer would try.

Live-action movies and shows like must, by necessity, scale back the cartoony silliness and flamboyant physics of anime since these are real flesh-and-blood actors who cannot move like an animated Super Saiyan.

Many of the “children” dressed up in flamboyant costumes and were doused in foam.

My brother was in the army and while I was shy and dull, he was handsome and flamboyant, teasing me for being so serious.

Powell was flamboyant and truly liked flaunting his lifestyle.

She is a mixture of homegrown origins, the enticing flavour of a foreign address, and with significant international fame, completing a rather flamboyant portrait.

The flamboyant Edwardian Baroque exterior includes decorated terracotta, embellished windows and a landmark clock tower.

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Common combinations with flamboyant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "flamboyant" in a sentence?
An example: "Flamboyant arch Flamboyant tracery at Limoges Cathedral The Flamboyant Arch is one that is drafted from four points, the upper part of each main arc turning upwards into a smaller arc and meeting at a sharp, flame-like point." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "flamboyant" from authentic English texts.
What does "flamboyant" mean?
Flamboyant means: Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
What are synonyms of "flamboyant"?
Common synonyms of "flamboyant" include: aureate, angiospermous tree, poinciana regia, delonix regia, peacock flower, flame tree, royal poinciana, colourful. Plus 5 more synonyms.
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