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flashiness

noun

Definition of flashinessnext
as in flamboyance
excessive or unnecessary display his penchant for flashiness, as evidenced by his expensive, specially tailored suits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashiness
  1. flamboyance
  2. ostentation
  3. glitz
  4. spectacle
  5. ornamentation
  6. pomp
  7. decoration
  8. luxuriance
Noun
  • That return, coupled with Pepe’s crowd-pleasing natural flamboyance, put him on the radars of some of Europe’s top clubs.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The flamboyance of 54 Chilean flamingos was surrounded by two human walls — made of approximately 200 zoo staff, volunteers and board members — to help guide them and keep them on the path toward their next habitat.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.
    Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • The international sport has brought a new level of glitz and glamor — and a title-decider — to Las Vegas.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The Las Vegas Strip transformed into an epic street race filled with glitz and glamor not seen anywhere else on the schedule.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • To catch the spectacle, head far from light pollution and look near, but not directly within, the Gemini constellation.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • This is because for delivering sheer cinematic spectacle in the home, nearly everything, perhaps bar gaming, is better on a projector.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ornamentation
Noun
  • Spectators who braved the volatile weather were treated to a display of pomp and precision involving 1,400 soldiers, 250 military musicians and more than 200 horses.
    JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
  • The neo-Georgian mansions of Bel Air or the old-school pomp and glamor of Hollywood Regency?
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • What to expect: This temporary festive train features lights, decorations and plenty of photo ops.
    Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Unique handmade gifts, festive decorations and creative DIY projects.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of decoration
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Definition of luxuriance
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