floweriness

noun

Definition of flowerinessnext
as in loftiness

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  1. pomposity
  2. jazz
  3. claptrap
Noun
  • His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.
    Jim McKairnes, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lacking the pop cultural connection of Vox Lux, The Brutalist’s pomposity becomes unrelatable, if not repugnant.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of pomposity
Noun
  • John Coltrane Eligible since: 1986 The Rock Hall last nominated a pure jazz artist when Miles Davis was inducted in 2006.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz musician, had once served as King Zulu–in 1949.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of jazz
Noun
  • Many Red Sox fans have had it up to here with that building-for-the-future claptrap, so much so that expectations were scary low coming into the 2024 season.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
  • Is there a remedy for claptrap like the BMJ article?
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of claptrap
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