as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the aureate speeches that are traditionally given at graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of aureate
Finally, last year, Lil Nas X’s gaze was punctuated by a set of gilded wing decals that complete his aureate ensemble.
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Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart.
—Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart.
—Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aureate
Adjective
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The rhetorical battle over blame and ending the federal government shutdown is getting hotter, at least for some in Arizona’s congressional delegation.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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These messages are more than rhetorical escalation.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Children play among headstones, and locals see ornate mausoleums daily on their way to run errands; the graveyards woven into public life as parks and libraries are in other cities.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Pfister Hotel — Wisconsin Built in 1893, Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel has long been linked to flickering lights, strange noises and shadowy figures said to haunt its ornate halls.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Raptors crowd, generally decked out in red, black, gold, purple, white and some of the other colours the Raptors have featured over the years, sported far more blue than usual on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barney, the purple dinosaur, became its top-selling costume of all time in 1992.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Aureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aureate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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