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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
Together, the sisters design ornate jewelry, accessories and clothing; their work has adorned such luminaries as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu and Joey Bada$$.
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Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The best and worst moments from the 2025 Grammy Awards
The host then revealed that the ornate headpiece was designed by Transylvanian fashion brand, Abodi.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, beauty this week was equal parts femme and freaky: nail art was sculptural, flipped and reversed, hair was piled high to make a poncy French monarch proud, and conceptual makeup took inspo from nature’s most ornate creatures.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Outside the ornate Georgetown hall where eight candidates lined up for their final forum before the party picks a new leader tomorrow, Washington was lurching from crisis to crisis.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
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Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The best and worst moments from the 2025 Grammy Awards
The host then revealed that the ornate headpiece was designed by Transylvanian fashion brand, Abodi.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, beauty this week was equal parts femme and freaky: nail art was sculptural, flipped and reversed, hair was piled high to make a poncy French monarch proud, and conceptual makeup took inspo from nature’s most ornate creatures.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Outside the ornate Georgetown hall where eight candidates lined up for their final forum before the party picks a new leader tomorrow, Washington was lurching from crisis to crisis.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 1 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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Thus far, the similarities between Orban and Trump are most pronounced in their rhetorical positioning.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Resolutions — symbolic statements of values or support — often become a rhetorical battleground in the House, given some of its more right-wing Republican members, and a resolution about Jan. 6 represents a significant landmine for the chamber.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As for the backyard — equipped with a pool and outdoor seating area with a fireplace — fans may recognize it as the spot where many extravagant parties hosted by the family were held.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stories of tyranny, extravagant spending, and bizarre behavior have cemented his legacy as a symbol of decadence and madness.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As Earth's atmosphere is dominated by nitrogen and oxygen, the aurorae tend to give off a blue–pink–purple light (from the former) and a green hue (from the latter).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, overwhelmed by the number of onlookers, Calliope, 2, requested a closed set and insisted on a pink or purple purse, but was forced to settle for Bottega Veneta’s hand-appliquéd Andiamo bag.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Similar to a design from the label’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, the dress featured a gilded trompe-l’oeil tie detail.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Underneath the gilded serpentine arches at the city's new-ish hotspot Coqodaq, Phillip Lim thanked his closest friends and family for showing up at his fourth annual Lunar New Year celebration with Hennessy.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 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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Also garnering a Grammy and Peabody, the show centered on a gifted teen trying to come of age in a chaotic household full of loud and oft-dimwitted grown-ups and siblings.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Roger Goodell Taylor Swift breaks his record for loudest boos received at a Super Bowl. 13.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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