as in spectacle
excessive or unnecessary display
the gaudiness of the velvety wallpaper and cut-glass lamps made the guests giggle in amusement
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaudiness
Noun
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Nearly seven years since her last US tour, Shakira and her famous hips returned with a massive spectacle.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2025 -
The congressman sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, accusing him of prioritizing personal spectacle and showing admiration for authoritarian leaders.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Behind the numbers and beneath the pomp is Chef Robert Lopez, senior executive chef for Levy and the culinary mind behind one of the most ambitious menus in American sports.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their flamboyance was a public assertion of freedom, particularly in the north of the United States, where many migrated to reinvent and present themselves following freedom.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The historic storefront, featuring a facade adorned with Renaissance and Baroque ornamentation, prominently displays the Bulgari logo in Roman capitals, set against a pelmet crafted from emerald-colored marble.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead the flowers in an insignia, the metal used to make a circlet, the weave of a piece of braided leather armor; any decorative detail is not mere ornamentation.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The glitz and glamour of the UFC is shown, as is the obvious physical, mental, and emotional toll fighting takes on Kerr.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But despite the glitz and glamour, being a young actor on a kids’ network also came with a unique set of responsibilities.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The mother-of-pearl embroidery that traced a black wrap dress was inspired by the decoration on Korean wedding chests.—
Steff Yotka,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Lauren was planning a small birthday party for her soon-to-be 6-year-old, with the decorations ordered and the invitations sent out.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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“Gaudiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaudiness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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