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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
Princess Diana's wedding dress had a 25-foot train Princess Diana's gown, which was crafted in the space of three months, was made with ivory silk taffeta that was dyed and woven ivory (instead of pure white) and decorated with ornate, hand-embroidery, with no less than 10,000 micro pearls.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 July 2025
Middleton’s bespoke Givenchy gown was designed by Sarah Burton, who also designed the British royal family member’s ornate lace wedding gown worn to her Westminster nuptials to Prince William in April 2011.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Much of its original charm still remains, from rich carpeted staircases to vintage chandeliers and ornate moldings.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
New York The Palace of Versailles’ stables inspired the look of this stunning scarlet space, featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling with three ornate chandeliers, a 60-foot bar and black-and-white checkerboard flooring.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 July 2025
Middleton’s bespoke Givenchy gown was designed by Sarah Burton, who also designed the British royal family member’s ornate lace wedding gown worn to her Westminster nuptials to Prince William in April 2011.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Much of its original charm still remains, from rich carpeted staircases to vintage chandeliers and ornate moldings.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
New York The Palace of Versailles’ stables inspired the look of this stunning scarlet space, featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling with three ornate chandeliers, a 60-foot bar and black-and-white checkerboard flooring.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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In Trier, Germany’s oldest city, Roman ruins, such as the Porta Nigra and imperial baths, blend seamlessly with baroque palaces and centuries-old scholarly libraries.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer Cécile McLorin Salvant will connect the dots between baroque, folk music and jazz.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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That brief respite in Trump’s relentless rhetorical war on his favorite economic foil will almost certainly expire Wednesday afternoon – possibly while Powell is still fielding questions from reporters after the Fed announces its interest rate decision.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The phrase itself is more of a rhetorical flourish than a description of how Beijing sees Moscow.—
Da Wei,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
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Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, to whom the festival is dedicated.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Trump and his allies have seized on the project as evidence of wasteful spending by alleging the Fed’s building revamp of including extravagant rooftop gardens, VIP elevators, and high-end dining rooms—claims Powell and the Fed have strongly denied.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Her final look, a bold purple dress by Paul Tazewell, paid homage to The Color Purple and Death Becomes Her.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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One of her treasures is a purple smoketree that, for the first time this year, had a proliferation of blooms, which look like dark-pink fuzzy clouds.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Having the people’s house turned into a gilded palace.—
Maria Bamford,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Before the show begins, a screen set into a gilded frame shows a video of interviews with theme park luminaries talking about Walt's impact on the industry.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Some statements were more florid than others, and some were more convincing.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The calls from the right flank of the GOP for Phelan's ouster were equally as loud as the calls that any speaker must have the support of most, if not all, of the Republican House members.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The loudest voice in the manosphere is infamous for many things, including criminal charges of human trafficking, rape, and assault.—
Brad Wilcox,
The Atlantic,
29 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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