AUREATE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

aureate

adjective

ˈȯr-ē-ət

Definition of aureate

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. —Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022 Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart. —Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 Go for the gold with Knesko’s multi-masking collection, which includes made-for-Instagram aureate treatments for the face, neck, décolleté, eyes, and lips. —Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2020 If monochrome is more your speed, Pecheux swept swathes of deep aureate pigment across the lids for the downtown girls at Saint Laurent. —Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018

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Understanding the rhetorical power of warning Americans that they are being played for suckers, at a personal and visceral level, was part of the winning strategy of the 2016 Trump candidacy.

— Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
This question, though somewhat rhetorical, again displays how well-meaning adults are nevertheless detached from the difficulties and dangers young people face in the modern internet age, where cyberbullying (and yes, even extremist ideology) runs rampant.

— Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025