luridness

noun

Definition of luridnessnext
as in flamboyance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridness
  1. flamboyance
  2. glitz
  3. ostentation
  4. pomp
  5. spectacle
  6. pageantry
  7. fanfare
  8. swank
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
  • 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
  • As the country continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and troubles in its real estate market, some Chinese shoppers are turning away from ostentation amid the economic uncertainty.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • Though it may be overstated, ostentation is part of what makes the genre a culturally distinct global phenomenon.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • The neo-Georgian mansions of Bel Air or the old-school pomp and glamor of Hollywood Regency?
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Underneath its papal pomp and regal bearing, this thing is pulp through and through.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Even then the Italians loved a spritz In a period of political instability and uncertainty, the Colosseum was conceived as a way to unite the people of Rome under a shared spectacle.
    Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • Indeed, the vote depicted in Conclave is a highly choreographed affair involving pageantry, secret ballots — and plenty of backstabbing.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement As a child he was fascinated by Native American traditions, which made far more sense to him than the pageantry of the church.
    Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • There was a lot of fanfare leading up to the switch, which was made at 7 a.m. Nov. 15.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Open enrollment season doesn’t exactly inspire a lot of fanfare, but making an uninformed decision on your elections now could impact your health and finances for the next year.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of fanfare
Noun
  • The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of swank
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