luridness

Definition of luridnessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridness
Noun
  • Not so much for your music as your…not flamboyance, but exuberance, maybe, or whimsy—qualities in vanishingly short supply with our current crop of male pop stars who don’t make backflips a fixture of their live performances.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Thousands of artists, collectors, curators and gallerists descend on the city, swelling an already vibrant local scene with a global reach into a week of discovery, creative adventure and fashion flamboyance.
    Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Dominick is all floor-to-ceiling windows, soaking tubs, rooftop pools, and moody light fixtures — in other words, its 46 stories are peppered with elements that exude upscale, sophisticated energy while avoiding all signs of gaudiness.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • So that drove a kind of character choice as well about the gaudiness of the society.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pope Francis also liked to travel to small countries, but Monaco’s glitz factor likely would have turned him off.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Her group of closest friends has more or less remained the same, and that’s what keeps her the same, despite the glitz and glamour of her life.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The characteristics of this aesthetic begin with simple colors that evoke understated elegance—not ostentation.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Leo's events in Monaco were marked by all the usual protocol and pomp of a papal tour abroad.
    Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Francis’ choice was in keeping with his simple taste and disdain for the pomp of the papacy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His five green jackets, including the iconic 2019 comeback, helped transform the tournament into a global spectacle.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • School is the crucible where raw vitality encounters the collective will to impose order and control but also to bring cultural richness to lives that might otherwise remain inhibited and crude.
    Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The warmth of the vanilla transforms the peach into something almost caramelized and deeply gourmand, giving the whole composition a richness that takes it to an entirely different level.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the pageantry of Opening Day is special for everyone, and the Cubs will be soaking it all in on Thursday afternoon.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Kumari writes that horses were both a source of military strength and a focus of pageantry for Mughal aristocratic leaders.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Luridness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luridness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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