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Robert Rhoads, Oakland Park Politicians and vulgarities Your front-page article on the use of expletives by U.S.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025 -
During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, Kowalski was sharply critical and at one juncture used the vulgarity for bull waste.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Against this backdrop, Mandapa’s suites and pool villas, whose chic dark wood paneling contrasts with bold pops of lime and fuchsia, immerse guests in Balinese opulence.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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At Golden Hour in the city’s River Arts district, Gilded Age opulence meets modern aesthetics with towering ceilings, a subway tile bar, and shimmering chandeliers.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The warmth of your home will prompt the blossoms to open to their full magnificence.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, the winning photos of The Nature Photography competition are a stunning visual journey through the beauty, magnificence and fragility of our planet.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the Gilded Age—a period of American history from about 1870 to 1900, marked by explosive growth in industry and technology, and the extravagance of those who profited off its working class—Newport was the summer playground for the 1 percent.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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The simple elegance of the White House was a deliberate break from the over-the-top extravagance of European, Middle Eastern and Asian Imperial palaces.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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“Tawdriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawdriness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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