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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridness
Noun
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With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025 -
As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From glamorous red carpet entrances to intimate moments shared between the glitz and glamour, these couples reminded us that true love and undeniable style are always in season.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even more glitz came courtesy of De Beers' diamonds.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the next monarch, William holds the key to the pomp and pageantry Trump admires.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Heavy on spectacle and light on her trademark personal connectivity, Blige’s 100-minute set was hindered by questionable pacing and condensed arrangements that minimized her formidable skills as a vocalist.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The script is often the same: the crowd swells, accusations fly, fists land, and the spectacle is sometimes even filmed.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit committee is tasked with planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies transitions of presidential power.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the first Pop-Tarts Bowl, Kansas State beat NC State 28-19 in front of a crowd of about 31,000 fans but garnered millions of impressions online with the postgame pageantry led by Frosted Strawberry.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lamborghini clearly intends to make a splash in contrast to how supercar makers have gone about incorporating hybrid technology into its products, which is often announced with less fanfare even given its use in Formula 1 racing.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Reveal The new livery and corporate identity were unveiled at a VIP event for media and its top customers in Seoul to great fanfare.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Luridness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luridness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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