Sentences with phrase «dramatic flourish»

"Dramatic flourish" refers to a theatrical or exaggerated gesture, movement, or action that is done with flair and adds excitement or emphasis to a situation. Full definition
As Hugh Jackman's Charlie insists, when describing one of his own dramatic flourishes: «It's a show.
The film's cult has largely sprung up around the depiction of Doc Holliday, which — though sentimentalized and painted in broad dramatic flourishes — gives Kilmer what's easily one of his juiciest screen roles.
Each character's plight is woven into that of his or her fellow travelers, and the storyline succeeds as readers get to know the foibles and strengths of each one, depicted in a natural and unforced way, without the fake dramatic flourishes that often diminish a story of this kind.
Dramatic flourishes reboot this period home so it now enjoys an individual mix of vibrant hues, powerful wallpapers and bespoke craftsmanship
The fireplace is open and has a large firebox, which creates an even greater dramatic flourish.
A young worker in a brewery near the Square stood on a box and urged his fellows to join the protests, and was reported to have declaimed in a dramatic flourish, «We hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!»
The two detectives (one pregnant, the other goateed) defy logic with their nonlinear procedure, and seem to come from another movie altogether, with their minimal screentime defined by clichéd banter and dramatic flourishes.
Sculpture and installations that encouraged participation opened with a dramatic flourish at Art Basel Miami Beach's Public Sector on...
Sculpture and installations that encouraged participation opened with a dramatic flourish at Art Basel Miami Beach's Public Sector on Wednesday night (December 2, 2015) at Collins Park set in front of the Bass Art Museum in Miami Beach.
By the way, I thought it was pretty much standard that if one loses an argument or one's temper and departs in a dramatic flourish, one is supposed to be very sure of leaving the room with car keys, glasses, everything to make sure the exit is quite final.
In these days of social media there is a desperate hunger for success and leadership and therefore, we want to achieve miracles, quick fixes by dramatic flourishes and few gestures.
During the height of their popularity in the 1890s, the most widely requested tiles had the dramatic flourishes and embellishments of the Art Nouveau movement; in the 1930s, geometric motifs were prevalent.
The striped rug, meanwhile, adds a dramatic flourish by going against the grain.
The opulent chandelier adds a dramatic flourish, as do the swags and tails at the window.
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