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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 rhetoric
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
Its lurex cardigan is punctuated by Jonathan Anderson’s ornate and sophisticated vision.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The fossil is one of the largest and most ornate ceratopsids found, with its frill containing two blade-like horns.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The fossil is one of the largest and most ornate ceratopsids found, with its frill containing two blade-like horns.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
Adjective
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The shoes feature tones of sundial and baroque brown, and include sunflower motifs on the lip of the shoes.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
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But Canada’s distinct political culture makes Trump’s rhetorical dreams far more complicated in reality.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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But this deal quickly turned political, given U.S. Steel's importance to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, and both Biden and Donald Trump came out in rhetorical opposition.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
2 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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How to Play 'Connections' The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple the trickiest.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The particles scattered sunlight, making our star appear green, purple and blue.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The building dates back to 1888 and has been impeccably preserved so that its gilded glamor is just as breathtaking today.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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One grave contained fragments of gilded oval brooches, part of a metal cauldron and a book clasp that had been repurposed as jewelry.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
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The reminiscence, complete with florid flashbacks, will become important later, but the movie’s narrative engine doesn’t start humming until Martha returns to her gorgeous Manhattan apartment and the two women try to resume their old rapport.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Playing his usual brand of charismatic, entertaining tennis in front of a loud crowd Saturday, Monfils compiled an impressive ratio of 58 winners to 34 unforced errors and dropped just one service game.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cubs fans greeted Sosa with cheers and only a smattering of boos, which were drown out by the loud applause.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The model and former Miss Universe selected an oversize black blazer featuring a statement floral lapel pin, layering it over a lacy bra, high-waisted underwear and sheer tights.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
15 Oct. 2024
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The Mayor’s Chief of Staff Marvin James shared a photo on social media of Pugh in a sleeveless, lacy white wedding dress holding hands with Scott in a summery light green suit and white sneakers.—
Emily Opilo,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2024
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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