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flamboyant

/flamˈbɔɪənt/adjective

Attracting attention through bold, showy style or daring behavior.

Example sentence

  • The singer arrived at the awards in a flamboyant gold suit.

Usually said of people, clothes, and performance styles. It can be admiring or mildly critical depending on tone; 'showy' is the plainly negative cousin.

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