How to Use ostentatious in a Sentence

ostentatious

adjective

• Wear a hat too ostentatious and you’ll be ridiculed for the rest of your life.
  — Jessica Pan, The Cut, 17 May 2018
• Some are the size of not-so-small houses, built by the wealthy and ostentatious of their day.
  — Brian E. Clark, latimes.com, 19 Sep. 2017
• There is a proper way to serve tea and not be ostentatious about it.
  — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2021
• In the rap world, Donald Trump has long been an avatar for ostentatious wealth.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
• The North Star State's attractions are less ostentatious, to say the least.
  — Steve Rushin, SI.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• Of course, there is the monogrammed version, for the fellas out there who aren't afraid to be ostentatious.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
• Or to try to wear the biggest and most ostentatious clothes, anything to get noticed.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 May 2021
• The gangsters in this film were a lot less flashy and ostentatious than in other movies Marty has done.
  — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2020
• The send-off is bittersweet, ostentatious but poignant in a way that captures the best of P-Valley.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2020
• This plum tart is a dessert of a shyer order, less ostentatious than its flashy friends.
  — Melissa Clark, The Seattle Times, 11 Sep. 2018
• That said, a lobster tail does look a bit ostentatious.
  — Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2021
• Don’t let the ostentatious title fool you; Swagger is deeper than the flash.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 25 May 2022
• An ostentatious look wasn’t the only aspect that set it apart from the rest of the automaker’s lineup.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024
• The only thing that set Mobutu apart was how ostentatious his theft was.
  — Herman J. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
• Social media pounced on the post and called it ostentatious.
  — Miranda Green, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017
• No place else could match his blend of ostentatious and outlandish.
  — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• The '80s was a decade known for ostentatious decadence and luxury hotels were keen to please.
  — Cnt Editors, CNT, 5 Sep. 2017
• The jacket, a ’60s-style number with ostentatious fringe on the front, sides and sleeves, transfixes Georges and then unhinges him.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2020
• The buildup has been slow and ostentatious, whereas a genuine invasion would be rapid and more covert.
  — NBC News, 14 Apr. 2021
• Think of Doha as the refined, relaxed cousin to ostentatious Dubai.
  — Jolene Latimer, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Bottle service clubs catered to the ostentatious new crew.
  — Marisa Meltzer, Town & Country, 27 June 2016
• Much of what’s in the show is the opposite of ostentatious or monumental.
  — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022
• The building was not filled with rich, ostentatious people.
  — New York Times, 12 July 2021
• All of which might help to explain why Musk has been so eager to dispel the idea that Tesla was building him an ostentatious glass house in Austin.
  — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
• Head crests or feathers, the key here seems to be that larger dinosaurs were also more ostentatious.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2016
• The surroundings were less ostentatious than the Twins are planning with the $7.6 million in public money.
  — Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
• But Gwyneth Paltrow, not one to stray from her style, is abiding by the French method of dressing, shying away from the more ostentatious style that fashion week is known for.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
• On the coastal road, ostentatious villas occupy the hills overlooking the city.
  — Alan Crawford, Bloomberg.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• The modern-day Carrie Bradshaw is drawn to voluminous, sculptural pieces with even more ostentatious statement accessories.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
• There’s a less ostentatious round button for triggering the adaptive cruise control, although this doesn’t have elaborate steering assistance.
  — James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024