ornateness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornateness
Noun
  • Rainbow light filters through stained glass, and the wood-slat ceiling has symphony-hall grandeur.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Friday.
    Fox News, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The house itself, a dizzying 11,000 square feet of marble and mahogany opulence, seems to go on forever.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The result is a staging of half-hearted opulence, with massive walls that trundle into position, squeezing the crowds or parting to reveal a giant staircase suitable for processions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As the story has been all season, the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship on the back of Saquon Barkley's magnificence carrying the football on Sunday.
    Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Its glitter reflected the score’s magnificence and guaranteed a fun show even on nights with a fourth-string cast.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 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
  • Its slim dimensions of 35.5mm wide and just 7.7mm thick, offer a harmonious blend of elegance and comfort.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The club is a sprawling 60,000 square foot tropical retreat, where the vibrant energy of a music festival meets the refined elegance of a private club.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The clearest act of nobility among the crop of pardons that have been handed out came not from a leader but a 71-year-old retired drug and alcohol counselor from Boise, Idaho.
    Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Though a standard for the style set, the sleek option doubles as a wedding hairstyle fit for English nobility. 26.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Noun
  • Macondo – its backlot site for the two biggest sets at least, including the biggest,capturing Macondo in its largest splendor from EP.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
  • An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
    Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Ornateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornateness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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