1
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
eventually even the movie seems bored by its baroque violence
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a thriller with a baroque plot that is sure to baffle many readers
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Recent Examples of baroque
The shoes feature tones of sundial and baroque brown, and include sunflower motifs on the lip of the shoes.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Housed in a 19th century Roman palazzo, the hotel’s 78 rooms and suites showcase Italian baroque opulence and the elegance of French classicism, striking the perfect balance between tradition and modernity.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
As the series became progressively more baroque and ambitious with its mythology over the next two decades, a scene from the Christmas party at the compound featuring an array of minor characters (most of whom would eventually get their own backstories) is a treat for hardcore fans.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
These movies were designed to turn audiences on, but their baroque plots supplied a degree of plausible deniability, while the involvement of A-list actors lent a level of prestige: Douglas’s filmography alone includes intimate encounters with Close, Sharon Stone, and Demi Moore.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Housed in a 19th century Roman palazzo, the hotel’s 78 rooms and suites showcase Italian baroque opulence and the elegance of French classicism, striking the perfect balance between tradition and modernity.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
As the series became progressively more baroque and ambitious with its mythology over the next two decades, a scene from the Christmas party at the compound featuring an array of minor characters (most of whom would eventually get their own backstories) is a treat for hardcore fans.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
These movies were designed to turn audiences on, but their baroque plots supplied a degree of plausible deniability, while the involvement of A-list actors lent a level of prestige: Douglas’s filmography alone includes intimate encounters with Close, Sharon Stone, and Demi Moore.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baroque
Adjective
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Their sponsors said they were aimed at reducing excessive regulatory burdens and federal spending, and safeguarding Medicaid and Medicare.—
Gabriella Borter,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ueda’s comments come after BOJ board member Hajime Takata reportedly said Tuesday that the Japanese central bank needs to raise interest rates further, as keeping them low at current levels could result in excessive risk-taking and higher inflation.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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These new platforms need to be able to embrace intricate supply chain data, real-time alerting, and complex decision-support tradeoffs.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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And what does our place in this vast and intricate universe truly mean?—
Dakotah Tyler,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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The more extreme Noah (Taz Skylar) wants to shed blood.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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In low-lying Bangladesh, 60% of the population is at high risk of floods, and climate change is making extreme rainfall even more common.—
Natalie Donback,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Although these big chip platforms are complicated to make, Nvidia can apply lessons learned from the Blackwell ramp to future product iterations.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Refunds are typically smaller at the start of the tax season because low- and middle-income workers with simpler tax returns are often the first to file, while higher-income Americans or people with more complicated taxes tend to wait until closer to the April 15 deadline to file their returns.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the state banquet, Queen Letizia wore the extravagant diamond loop tiara.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Queen of the Castle – Takes viewers on a journey into the world of high-stakes luxury renovation as Canadian socialites Ann Kaplan Mulholland and her husband Stephen transform a thousand-year-old English castle into an extravagant retreat.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say Human biology is complex, and not all individuals fit neatly into binary categories, Evans told ABC News.—
Dr. Allia Vaez,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The complex case has many possibilities, and the pursuit of a new trial is just one path the brothers are exploring in their quest to rejoin society.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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At first glance, the price tags for premium domains can seem steep, with some reaching seven figures.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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What the presence of TSMC does do is complicate an already complex situation.—
Kerry Brown,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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That the aircraft impacted the ground so violently will no doubt complicate investigators' work, given the state of the physical evidence, Axios' Fitzpatrick adds.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Baroque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baroque. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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