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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
eventually even the movie seems bored by its baroque violence
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as in intricate
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
a thriller with a baroque plot that is sure to baffle many readers
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Recent Examples of baroque
The pendant features an oval setting with a diamond bow supporting a baroque natural pearl drop.
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately for Cowley, as for many other writers, the Thirties were a time of effusive and baroque political passions, movements, and disputes.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Thinking about this, while navigating streets lined with baroque architecture, teeming with teen-agers on academic tours, was like experiencing several time warps.
—Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Judging by trophy videos posted to Reddit, most users are training Ani to assist them in baroque masturbatory fantasies.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately for Cowley, as for many other writers, the Thirties were a time of effusive and baroque political passions, movements, and disputes.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Thinking about this, while navigating streets lined with baroque architecture, teeming with teen-agers on academic tours, was like experiencing several time warps.
—Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Judging by trophy videos posted to Reddit, most users are training Ani to assist them in baroque masturbatory fantasies.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baroque
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It was ruled a Flagrant 1 excessive foul, but not a dangerous Flagrant 2 foul, so Jamerson was not ejected from the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Taking vitamin D alongside a multivitamin is generally safe for most people, but understanding dosing, absorption, and potential risks is important to avoid excessive intake.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fiddle-leaf figs, with their bold, rounded leaves, pair beautifully with round motifs, while palms, with their slender, whispery fronds, are perfect for accenting more delicate or intricate prints.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Almost as soon as it’s completed, this intricate system becomes invisible forever when the foundation and then the building itself are placed over it, leaving no room for errors.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Massie’s comments shined a new spotlight on Les Wexner, the former owner of Victoria’s Secret, who is one of the most mysterious figures in Epstein’s orbit – a key player in helping the financier’s rise to extreme wealth, whose motivations and ties to Epstein have long been a source of speculation.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That means potential payoffs but also extreme danger.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Our approaches can be critical, satirical, comical, dramatic, poetic, but will always be complex and complicated.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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This is a complicated portrait of a person who believed in the good of wild animals and ultimately died as a result.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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For Araminta, a woman who has always lived within society’s strictures, Sophie is just another rule to follow — and Leung does so with sneering menace, extravagant goth gowns, and a purposefully maternal approach.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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These experiences are undeniably extravagant—and also fleeting.—
Melissa Petro,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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The unusual building is even more complex and fascinating when viewed up close, so take time to walk all the way around it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Beyond stellar evolution, the computational techniques developed for the study could help researchers model complex flows in oceans, atmospheres, and even blood circulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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How much of that will consumers, who paid for steep tariffs via higher prices, get back?—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some of the rougher chapters of his life—the moments that might show up in opposition research — Brooks brings up himself, including two foreclosures while his ex-wife faced steep medical bills from hip deterioration.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Baroque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baroque. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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