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Grammar : Noun
Spell : flam-boi-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : flæmˈbɔɪ ənt



Definition of flamboyance

Origin :
  • 1891, from flamboyant + -ance.
  • As in ostentation : noun exhibitionism, flashiness
  • As in panache : noun person's flamboyant spirit
Example sentences :
  • There was none of this flamboyance about the Widow Boursier.
  • Extract from : « She Stands Accused » by Victor MacClure
  • They have a passion for commonplace, and in moments of emotion they fly with unerring instinct into the flamboyance of melodrama.'
  • Extract from : « The Explorer » by W. Somerset Maugham
  • He allowed Master Sean a certain amount of flamboyance; good sorcerers were hard to come by.
  • Extract from : « The Eyes Have It » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • The beauty of others was vulgarized by the flamboyance of some irrelevant detail, such as hair.
  • Extract from : « The Divine Fire » by May Sinclair

Synonyms for flamboyance

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