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Recent Examples of ostentation Castel Di Luco, Le Marche, Italy Like many of Italy’s most impressive accommodations, the newly reborn Castel di Luco isn’t a place of ostentation. Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation. Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ostentation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentation
Noun
  • But Chelsea in their pomp knew how to cope with such setbacks and get the result anyway.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In an era where contemporary architecture often relies on cladding and heavy ornamentation, Paradero celebrates simplicity.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Simple forms and geometries abound, with a distinct lack of more organic elements like curved shapes, soft textures, and overly decorative ornamentation.
    Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But not every serpent spectacle comes with a picnic table and a selfie spot.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The awe-inspiring spectacle is a rarity – and will become even more so in the years ahead.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.
    Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Helene roared through the building’s lower level, carrying off freezers, the walk-in cooler, thousands of dollars worth of Christmas decorations, and even the walls.
    Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • These included dress shopping, venue hunting, and the preparing of DIY decorations.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yet something of an older, more reserved, and perhaps less tolerant Europe still remains underneath the glitz.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
  • All the glitz of the Dodger’s Hollywood roster came to Tokyo, marking a second straight year the Dodgers have opened their season in Asia.
    Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Ostentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostentation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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