Example sentences for: florid

How can you use “florid” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The '60s also saw the invention of art rock , which ranged from the minimalism of the Velvet Underground to the florid romanticism of Yes.

  • Mefloquine does not appear to cause florid signs of liver disease.

  • LaHaye's advice, from the most florid talk of "eruptive" and "electrifying" touches to his prim injunction to "refrain from the use of back-alley words" during coitus, won't please everybody.

  • This craze became known as décalcomanie, from décalc- (from décalquer `transfer a tracing' + - o - + manie `mania,' whence we get decalcomania ( decal for short for the transfers), and the adjective cockamamie some say echoes the sense of florid but superficial embellishment.

  • 3. Starr's theory may be a bit florid in its paranoia, but it's not crazy, given what we already know about current White House operations.


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