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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 rhetorical
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
Though updated, Rockwell ensured the mansion also highlights its historic glory, keeping its original ornate staircase and masonry walls built from bricks dating to the 1890s intact.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The insider added that the mom-to-be repeatedly gushed over the ornate decorations.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Jaipur is also one of India’s premier wedding destinations where ornate palaces and historical forts provide the backdrop for days-long traditional and modern festivities.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Rather than overly ornate luxury, the rooms prioritize atmosphere.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The insider added that the mom-to-be repeatedly gushed over the ornate decorations.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Jaipur is also one of India’s premier wedding destinations where ornate palaces and historical forts provide the backdrop for days-long traditional and modern festivities.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Rather than overly ornate luxury, the rooms prioritize atmosphere.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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Caravaggio Exhibit at The Mint The Mint Museum is showing an original Caravaggio through October, along with works by 40 other baroque artists.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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As a solo artist, Batmanglij writes in a style that is baroque and sophisticated, and lightly warped in a way that recalls both Paul Simon and Radiohead.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But the window requires decisions that run against every instinct of a community built around distrust of central coordination, resistance to change, and deep skepticism of urgency as a rhetorical device.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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American presidents have long used scripture as a rhetorical resource to frame important moments in the nation’s history.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Ronaldo is among the most famous, most decorated and wealthiest players ever to step on a soccer pitch.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 May 2026
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.—
Elaine Mallon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Flamingos, African marsh harriers and Cape longclaws all gather in and around the ponds, and in the summer grey and purple herons arrive in droves.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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Psoriasis plaques usually appear red or pink against lighter skin or brown, purple, or gray against darker skin.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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And while much of what is now published in the country with the regime’s approval is indeed florid propaganda, outside of Russia the grand tradition of Russian literature is very much alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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With all of the film’s complicated theoretical physics and flowery musings about the power of love and time, going melodramatic could push the film into eyeroll territory.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom was particularly fabulous, with its slim burgundy tiles, back-to-back sink situation, rounded gilded mirrors and vast waterfall shower.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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