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Literary notes about flamingo (AI summary)

In literature, the term "flamingo" is occasionally invoked as a color descriptor to evoke an air of flamboyant vibrancy and exotic beauty. An outstanding example comes from [1], where a character’s silken négligée is described as "flamingo red," immediately conjuring the vivid, almost surreal, pinkish hue associated with the bird’s plumage. In a similar vein, passages like those in [2] and [3] compare elements of attire or nature to the brilliant color of a flamingo’s feather, using this imagery to enhance the visual intensity and elegance of the scene. Through these comparisons, authors skillfully harness the color's connotations—bold, lively, and uniquely striking—to enrich their narrative landscapes.
  1. She wore a silken négligée of flamingo red which matched her surroundings, for this room was as flaming as the other was subdued.
    — from Contrary Mary by Temple Bailey
  2. Now a majestic person in gold lace is set down; and now one in a scarlet coat, as beautiful as a flamingo.
    — from Saunterings by Charles Dudley Warner
  3. A streak of red cloud floated like the feather of a flamingo in the western sky close to the sea, and twilight had already filled the world.
    — from The Blue Lagoon: A Romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

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