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as in baroque
elaborately and often excessively decorated
an ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace
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as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the ornate prose that was standard in all diplomatic correspondence in those days
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Recent Examples of ornate
Additionally, instead of presenting the body for public viewing on an ornate catafalque, the body will be made visible inside its open coffin.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
Karsten Vagner Walk up to the top step of the Low Library at Columbia, then walk all the way to the left and there’s a kind of banister with an ornate green lantern at the end.
—Juliana Barbassa, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The wide open space of the glorious Sistine Chapel, wonderful ornate cloisters and marble staircases needed a flip side to them.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
The Grand Millennial style is heavy on colors and patterns — a modern twist on traditional, ornate design.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
Karsten Vagner Walk up to the top step of the Low Library at Columbia, then walk all the way to the left and there’s a kind of banister with an ornate green lantern at the end.
—Juliana Barbassa, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The wide open space of the glorious Sistine Chapel, wonderful ornate cloisters and marble staircases needed a flip side to them.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
The Grand Millennial style is heavy on colors and patterns — a modern twist on traditional, ornate design.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
Adjective
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Savor almond and espresso gelati while visiting baroque churches on piazzas built by ancient Greeks.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Van Kampen wrote the play Farinelli and the King and its baroque music.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The rhetorical strategy was part of Macron’s effort to keep the unsteady peace talks moving forward.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last spring, the Kremlin added a new rhetorical weapon to its regular barrages against President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.—
Paul Sonne,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of the more extravagant is Maass by chef Ryan Ratino.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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This fresh, modern reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic by Andrew Ahn follows a group of friends who need to get married for convenience—until family arrives, and the plan spirals into extravagant, chaotic mayhem.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Green Goodness features gin, wheatgrass, cucumber and melon juice, while the Pisco Morada is made with purple corn, pineapple, lime and spices.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Bradshaw sporting her famous purple sequined Baguette in And Just Like That… James Devaney SJP’s character wearing a pink sequined version in the reboot.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The temple is adorned with intricate floral motifs, marble inlays, and frescoes, but the gilded dome remains the focal point.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Adorned with gilded buttons, her look nodded to fashions of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, key influences of the goth subculture.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, there’s great friction in this story line, because Bridger and Young’s dialogue is simultaneously so florid and pointed, and because the actors playing the Mormon baddies really gnaw on their villainy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the chaos, one person stands out—not by speaking the loudest, but by knowing when to listen, when to intervene and when to lead with clarity and conviction.—
Kiran Mann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the new court filing, phone records show Mortensen tried calling the other four roommates – but got no response – around the time when security camera from a residence close to the home picked up at 4:17 a.m. distorted audio of voices, a whimper, followed by a loud thud, and a barking dog.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In an Instagram carousel shared on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the 19-year-old daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker posted a collection of photos of herself wearing a sheer, lacy black dress featuring a floral design with nothing underneath aside from a black thong.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The model and former Miss Universe selected an oversize black blazer featuring a statement floral lapel pin, layering it over a lacy bra, high-waisted underwear and sheer tights.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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