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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
The red-brick Georgian manor still carries its original charm, with ornate cornices, Venetian windows, intricate plasterwork, and a striking half-barrel vaulted ceiling.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
Possession is not a glamorous book—nobody lounges around ornate rooms in elegant clothes, drinking sophisticated drinks.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Is the United States known for its ornate or stunning architecture?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
All of this is very interesting, but the ship itself, with its ornate, intact wooden sculptures that adorn the entire stern and bow, would be incredible to look at even without knowing its history.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
Possession is not a glamorous book—nobody lounges around ornate rooms in elegant clothes, drinking sophisticated drinks.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Is the United States known for its ornate or stunning architecture?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
All of this is very interesting, but the ship itself, with its ornate, intact wooden sculptures that adorn the entire stern and bow, would be incredible to look at even without knowing its history.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ornate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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The team also compared the tunes of 26 individual seals to other vocal species including humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and squirrel monkeys, as well as different styles of music – baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary and Beatles songs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s just something so deeply magnetic about baroque pearls.—
Selene Oliva,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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Just asking questions Kennedy and other MAHA proponents also employ another powerful rhetorical tactic: raising questions about topics that have already reached a scientific consensus.—
Megan Donelson,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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Consider, for instance, the use of rhetorical figures such as metaphor or simile.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The mushroom risotto is rich and satisfying, and the beautiful, extravagant dinnerware adds to the restaurant’s glamorous feel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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The sky’s the limit for any kind of unique, unexpected, or extravagant request.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Before the meeting, dozens of workers and community members dressed in matching purple Service Employees International Union Local 1 shirts gathered outside the CPS headquarters to criticize the recent layoffs of hundreds of custodians.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hoping for a purple one, Gauff seemed satisfied with a turquoise Labubu.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Fire destroyed the original residence centuries ago, but in rooms off the temple’s quiet courtyard is a small exhibition of scrolls and gilded clamshells decorated with scenes from the novel.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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His gilded career includes World Series, NBA Finals, and the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals on network television.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no florid wallpaper and no nostalgic oil paintings.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
31 July 2025
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Under the agreement, which provides a conceptual framework for the redevelopment, Goddard would retain Burger King’s original buildings, designed in a florid post-Modern style typical of the 1980s by prominent national architectural firm Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, today know as HOK.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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The employee said a juvenile inside the restaurant was becoming loud, aggressive and was threatening employees and using profanities, according to a report from The South Bend Tribune.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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His performance during this track likely made for one of the loudest shows Ravinia has ever seen.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Crop tops, lacy camis, and bandeau tops would all work well paired with it.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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Carpenter wore nothing but a pair of lacy white stockings.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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