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as in loud
excessively showy
wears an ostentatious diamond ring on his little finger
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
an ostentatious man who desperately wants to impress people with his newly acquired wealth
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Recent Examples of ostentatious
But according to Toph, for all this ostentatious adherence to truth-telling, his brother kept from his readers a telling decision — to conceal in plain sight his portrait of their suicidally struggling sister, Beth.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The duo also went on an ostentatious spending spree in the immediate aftermath of their parents’ deaths, which damned them in the view of many.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
His recent monograph, Peter Ivens - Houses (Luster), highlights how to create character in a home without being ostentatious.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Of clothing: not showy, ostentatious, or overly revealing.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The duo also went on an ostentatious spending spree in the immediate aftermath of their parents’ deaths, which damned them in the view of many.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
His recent monograph, Peter Ivens - Houses (Luster), highlights how to create character in a home without being ostentatious.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Of clothing: not showy, ostentatious, or overly revealing.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatious
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than getting out into the wilderness, away from society, and then hearing somebody one campsite over start up a loud, smelly gas generator.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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Teamsters officials later complained that Harris, who would go on to lose all seven battleground states, was arrogant in her dealings with them.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russia, Iran, and many other countries criticize U.S. military interventions as arrogant, ignorant of local context, and unable to fashion either stable regimes or effective security structures.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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His personal airplane, a noisy 727, is banned from takeoff and landing between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The screen rolls out from underneath the keyboard, with a noisy motor taking a few seconds to turn the device into a laptop with a very tall display.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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And then there is Trump himself, who has grandiose ideas of his own, such as taking back control of the Panama Canal, levying tariffs on Mexico and Canada, purchasing Greenland, and getting countries in the region to accept U.S. deportees whose home countries have repeatedly refused to take them.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Over-indexing on strategy may lead to grandiose ambitions that wilt without the tactical discipline, metrics, and incentives that drive performance.Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The gang leader wasn't greedy with his newfound riches, though, instead showering family and close friends with extravagant gifts.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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As for the gifts, though in this case extravagant, aren’t those part of a writer’s life as well?Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Some implied Hill was pretentious for citing Sam Peckinpah, Martin Scorsese, and Taxi Driver as the film’s influences.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Like David, Danson appeared as a pretentious and smug version of himself on the beloved series.Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chuy's is also known for its maximalist and gaudy interior design and atmosphere.Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 18 July 2024
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They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The disapproval is exemplified by a pompous New Yorker interviewed on the street by young fans.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ostentatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostentatious. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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