ostentatiousness

noun

Definition of ostentatiousnessnext
as in ostentation
excessive or unnecessary display the over-the-top ostentatiousness of the wedding banquet was in poor taste

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatiousness
  1. ostentation
  2. flamboyance
  3. ornamentation
  4. spectacle
  5. pomp
  6. decoration
  7. luxuriance
  8. glitz
Noun
  • As the country continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and troubles in its real estate market, some Chinese shoppers are turning away from ostentation amid the economic uncertainty.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • Though it may be overstated, ostentation is part of what makes the genre a culturally distinct global phenomenon.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • That return, coupled with Pepe’s crowd-pleasing natural flamboyance, put him on the radars of some of Europe’s top clubs.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The flamboyance of 54 Chilean flamingos was surrounded by two human walls — made of approximately 200 zoo staff, volunteers and board members — to help guide them and keep them on the path toward their next habitat.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Outer horses are often fancier, with innies lacking ornamentation.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of ornamentation
Noun
  • Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Even then the Italians loved a spritz In a period of political instability and uncertainty, the Colosseum was conceived as a way to unite the people of Rome under a shared spectacle.
    Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • The neo-Georgian mansions of Bel Air or the old-school pomp and glamor of Hollywood Regency?
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Underneath its papal pomp and regal bearing, this thing is pulp through and through.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • Discover incredible savings on seasonal decorations, area rugs, living room furniture, bedding, and so much more.
    Kayla Kitts, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Most smaller boutiques that do carry seasonal decorations are geared more to holiday gift shopping.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of decoration
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
Definition of luxuriance
Noun
  • The international sport has brought a new level of glitz and glamor — and a title-decider — to Las Vegas.
    Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The Las Vegas Strip transformed into an epic street race filled with glitz and glamor not seen anywhere else on the schedule.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of glitz
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