flamboyant

[US]/flæmˈbɔɪənt/
[UK]/flæmˈbɔɪənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showy, ostentatious, flashy.

Phrases & Collocations

flamboyant personality

Example Sentences

a flamboyant display of aerobatics.

an entertainer's flamboyant personality;

many of the papers bore his flamboyant signature.

The trial featured a gallery of famous and flamboyant witnesses.

And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers.

he stood in a flamboyant posture with his hands on his hips.

His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.

Real-world Examples

The more flamboyant the display, the more likely a bird will get noticed.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

And these were very extravagant, very flamboyant, shining costumes, and some very high-heeled shoes, too.

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

Mr Bush loved the aggressive hyperbole of its flamboyant head, Cofer Black.

Source: The Economist - Arts

A man who wears flamboyant shoes may have a different attitude to work.

Source: 6 Minute English

As far as your style, I mean, it's very flamboyant , whiz-bang, in your face.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

In the book, pirates are always shown wearing eye patches, peg legs and flamboyant costumes.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

When I was a child, macaroni meant an overdressed gentleman: a flamboyant gentleman.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Other popular stars are the hairy frogfish (pictured) and the wonderfully titled colourfully garbed flamboyant cuttlefish.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Visit the flamboyant statue of Oscar Wilde, decorated with precious stones that reflect his love of beauty.

Source: Cloud Travel Handbook

And we mentioned flamboyant – that describes someone or something brightly coloured and that attracts attention.

Source: 6 Minute English

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