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Recent Examples of baroque Critics were baffled upon its release by the narrative contortions and dense plot, but the disorientation is the point; Welles fashions a baroque noir of fatalism and entrapment, where escape is an illusion and the self is a hall of mirrors. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025 Ramsay has a lavish gift for staging that sort of baroque rock ‘n’ roll breakdown. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2025 If that’s not enough, the elaborate, colorful jewel boasts an arrangement of green tourmaline, small diamonds, rare baroque South Sea pearls, sapphires, aquamarines, Paraiba tourmalines and tsavorites. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 The recital features Cameron Carpenter, a virtuoso who plays classical and baroque music with the La Jolla Music Society. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for baroque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baroque
Adjective
  • Missouri’s Felony Murder Statute is overly broad, often misused, and excessive.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Watch for excessive panting, lagging behind, or stumbling.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Sharper, higher quality steel blades are manufactured by a Swiss company specializing in intricate watch components, and the program lets each attendee choose their own mix of blades and accessories.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The brand scouts artisans around the world who specialize in various techniques, from intricate embroidery to weaving, beadwork and tailoring.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Whether the Ferriers are on foot or in a car, the director choreographs spectacular carnage around them, a visceral cocktail of alien death rays turning their victims to dust, or city infrastructure being demolished with extreme prejudice.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
  • The evidence is overwhelming that links extreme heat and air pollution to climate change.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the children have trauma and complicated needs, and one of the responses may be to run away.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • And the touchscreen, although not the quickest, wasn’t overly complicated either.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Amazon founder, 61, and the Emmy-winning journalist, 55, recently concluded an extravagant celebration of their love, surrounded by entertainment's biggest stars, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • Rosie O'Donnell is using her gift of gab to share her thoughts on billionaire Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding to Lauren Sánchez over the weekend.
    Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Digital environments are more complex and interconnected than ever, while the regulatory landscape has established new guidelines for data security, breach reporting and more.
    Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
    NR Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Senate's steeper cuts to Medicaid are likely to irritate moderates while the higher price tag could alienate conservatives.
    Caitlin Yilek July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • Challenges need to be overcome, such as insufficient quality of input data, limited historical data, lack of highly skilled data scientists and analysts, regulatory compliance and steep adoption costs.
    Alexandr Khomich, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The district has tried to be conservative on replacing items as efforts to form a fire territory complicate issues of investment and ownership.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Certainly tariffs are adding to economic uncertainty and complicate decision-making for the Federal Reserve.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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“Baroque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baroque. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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