as in rhetoric
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.
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Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart.
—Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Go for the gold with Knesko’s multi-masking collection, which includes made-for-Instagram aureate treatments for the face, neck, décolleté, eyes, and lips.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2020
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
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
Because emotionally, they are spirited by your aureate leadership heart.
—Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Go for the gold with Knesko’s multi-masking collection, which includes made-for-Instagram aureate treatments for the face, neck, décolleté, eyes, and lips.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aureate
Adjective
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Trump and Carter are hardly the first pair of presidents to pour rhetorical oil on troubled waters, but the historical results, as with today, are mixed at best.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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By asking Grok to use X posts as a primary source and rhetorical inspiration, xAI is sending the large language model into a toxic landscape where trolls, political propagandists, and outright racists are some of the loudest voices.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Macron addressed members of both houses of Britain’s Parliament packed into the building’s ornate Royal Gallery.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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This restored 1600s-era piano nobile apartment in Venice’s Cannaregio district is a stunner with its Terrazzo floors and ornate plasterwork.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Her finely plucked, angled eyebrows, a burgeoning brow theme these days, harked back to the beauty aesthetics of the late ’80s and early ’90s, as did her bold red lip and shimmery purple shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Aureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aureate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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