as in ostentatiously
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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On our first morning, Sara and I woke to one of the roughly 300 days of sun that Taos receives each year—gaudily beautiful weather for the end of February.—
Michael Paterniti,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Nov. 2025
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But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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In his social orbit are a flamboyantly gay colleague played by Mason Gooding and a roommate questioning her own sexuality, played by Chase Sui Wonders.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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More shipping containers were brought in and colorfully painted by local artists.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The implant is able to match the brain signals to each phoneme, assemble them together, then convert them into words, forming a full sentence that the program can speak out loud using Shock’s original voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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My brother’s life shouldn’t depend on how loud we’re forced to shout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markets usually jammed with customers were desolate Friday, with some vendors loudly promoting their products in a desperate attempt to attract customers.—
Félix Márquez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The cheering and chanting from the protest could be heard loudly from blocks away from the Capitol.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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And Billy so brilliantly carried on that spirit of Chris’s style and presence in the band.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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Cater to generations of brilliantly colored indigenous cardinals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Flashily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashily. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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