Literary notes about FLORID (AI summary)
The term "florid" is employed to evoke a sense of vivid ornamentation—whether in physical description, language, or even architecture. It often paints a picture of a rosy, elaborate appearance, as when a character is depicted with a ruddy, vibrant face [1][2][3] or when detailing a person’s expressive, animated features [4][5]. In written language, it describes a style that is both ornate and excessively embellished, contributing to a densely detailed narrative voice [6][7][8]. Meanwhile, when applied to objects or structures, "florid" underscores the intricacy of design, as seen in lavish Gothic or arabesque patterns [9][10][11].
- “Tommy” Hinds, as he was known to his intimates, was a squat little man, with broad shoulders and a florid face, decorated with gray side whiskers.
— from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair - His complexion was florid and his hair white.
— from The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham - Her florid face was set and white as she took her seat in the cab.
— from The Eagle's Heart by Hamlin Garland - He was a smooth and florid personage, elegantly dressed, and he spoke their language freely, which gave him a great advantage in dealing with them.
— from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair - He was undersized and potbellied, had a florid face with grayish whiskers.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant - Several of these are described by Nicetas, 95 in a florid and affected style; and from his descriptions I shall select some interesting particulars.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - In the evening she went to the piano, choosing new music of the dexterous, tuneless, florid kind.
— from The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - Lengthy florid passages are often written on the interjection ah , or simply -137- on the vowel a .
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - The florid fifteenth-century Palais de Justice at Rouen (1499–1508) is an example of another branch of secular Gothic architecture.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - The screen was an old one of gilt Spanish leather, stamped and wrought with a rather florid Louis-Quatorze pattern.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Above the figures are representations of five small niches surmounted by canopies in the florid Gothic style.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
