ARABESQUE Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

arabesque

adjective

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as in rococo

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Recent Examples of arabesque The 20-meter pool with its eight columns of arabesque marble create a striking centerpiece for enjoying a treatment with Augustinus Bader products—or for simply taking a swim beside the 19th-century replicas of classical statues. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025 The decor is decidedly beachy — twisted abaca chairs, linen cushions and curtains, and arabesque tile floors that immediately cool your feet when coming inside from the nearby beach. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 An untitled painting by Mark Rothko, meanwhile, went for $5.1 million with fees on a $3 million high estimate, and Edgar Degas’s bronze sculpture Grande arabesque, troisième temps, the first lot of the evening, sold for $1.7 million with fees on a $600,000 high estimate. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The gold is entirely carved by hand and features detailed ornamental designs of arabesque garlands and elements of the Calatrava cross, all of which take more than 100 hours to engrave. —

Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for arabesque

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The palazzo is rococo — the architect restored it and put modern Italian furniture inside.

— Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
To become Edna, Humphries would put on a mauve wig, an increasingly rococo pair of eyeglasses and a glittering gown that screeched conspicuous consumption.

— Ben Brantley, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023