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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
Jewelry watches increasingly became more ornate; early versions for women were crafted as necklaces, with the watch face upside down so that the wearer could covertly view the time.
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
This ornate floral teapot can elevate her morning tea drinking from microwaving cup after to cup to a real, actual ritual that includes a book and some biscuits.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The combat exudes a wonderful crackle and pop: A pistol is used primarily for defense, while an axe rips through ornate armor.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Architect’s Flat Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Originally built as a private residence in 1906, this palatial home has old world sensibilities with its ornate ceilings and intricate floors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
This ornate floral teapot can elevate her morning tea drinking from microwaving cup after to cup to a real, actual ritual that includes a book and some biscuits.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The combat exudes a wonderful crackle and pop: A pistol is used primarily for defense, while an axe rips through ornate armor.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Architect’s Flat Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Originally built as a private residence in 1906, this palatial home has old world sensibilities with its ornate ceilings and intricate floors.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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Her second solo album, a collection of baroque chamber folk, explores mortality with striking verve.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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Near the brocade sofas, jewelry designer Presley Oldham posed for a commemorative selfie with muse Louisa Jacobson—the cool-girl actor dripping in a halter top of baroque string pearls, diamonds, and moonstones.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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From a purely political perspective, such a OLC memo offers an order of magnitude upgrade in its rhetorical power.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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For many, the question of whether screening Rust was even a good idea stands purely rhetorical.Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Social media footage also has shown Syrians touring the Assads’ opulent estates, revealing extravagant decor and possessions out of reach for many who lived through the country’s civil war since 2011.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Every year, the Kardashian-Jenners host an extravagant Christmas Eve bash equipped with over-the-top decorations and activities at one of their sprawling Southern California mansions.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Lavender plants serve a dual purpose here with their pastel purple blooms and silvery foliage, as does the Wisley Pink rock rose (Helianthemum) and lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina).Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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The political stakes in purple states — those with small electoral margins that can swing back and forth between the two major parties — are enormous.Christopher Cooper / Made by History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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This week: a gilded apartment in an 1800s Romanesque Revival mansion.Clio Chang, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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My eyes gleefully flittered among the many gilded furnishings, opulent light fixtures, and damask wall treatments.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Each episode is narrated by a different main character, and the voiceovers are florid and metaphor-driven — so much talk of ghosts, so few actual ghosts.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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And yes, the dialogue and atmosphere is exceedingly florid, courting camp if not crossing that line altogether.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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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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The Mayor’s Chief of Staff Marvin James shared a photo on social media of Pugh in a sleeveless, lacy white wedding dress holding hands with Scott in a summery light green suit and white sneakers.Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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