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Recent Examples of rococo
The rooms, which are on display on the first floor in the Richelieu wing, and include a formal state dining room and a gilded drawing room, are prime examples of the elaborate, 18th-century rococo aesthetic.
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Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2020
As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 7 Feb. 2020
The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace.
—Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020
The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp.
—Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2020
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Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2020
As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 7 Feb. 2020
The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace.
—Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020
The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp.
—Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rococo
Adjective
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Modern baroque interiors set the tone for a glamorous stay, with Renaissance paintings and colorful frescoes in abundance.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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The three-row necklace features a central cameo haloed by diamonds and a baroque pearl.—
Jessica Scemama,
Glamour,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Particularly special is the spa’s 20-meter indoor pool punctuated by eight arabesque marble columns.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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The decor is decidedly beachy — twisted abaca chairs, linen cushions and curtains, and arabesque tile floors that immediately cool your feet when coming inside from the nearby beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Torry’s candidly dumpy, dingy, dated, wood panel lined courtroom allowed for the placement of contemporary art and the banging of nails into walls which would have been forbidden in one of the ornate ground floor courtrooms.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Macron addressed members of both houses of Britain’s Parliament packed into the building’s ornate Royal Gallery.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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“Rococo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rococo. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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