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aureate

adjective

ˈȯr-ē-ət

Definition of aureate

as in rhetorical

full of fine words and fancy expressions the aureate speeches that are traditionally given at graduation ceremonies

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Recent Examples of aureate Finally, last year, Lil Nas X’s gaze was punctuated by a set of gilded wing decals that complete his aureate ensemble. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022 Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart. — Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 If monochrome is more your speed, Pecheux swept swathes of deep aureate pigment across the lids for the downtown girls at Saint Laurent. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2018

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The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

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The seconds-long loop consists of a purple image of a tank silhouette moving rapidly across the picture plane and patterned with what resemble dithered approximations of analog video interference.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Rifkin also open a bag containing Machado’s black bra and purple T-shirt, both of which were cut up by scissors.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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As with Thomas Wyatt more than four hundred years before, Gunn, in his poems on the deaths of friends, found stark rhymes more forceful than subtle ones, and unornamented lines more powerful than qualified or ornate ones.

— Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Crafted with shimmering elements throughout the sheer design, the dress was wholly ornate.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

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