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Adjective
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On the other, there is the overwrought but far-fetched revenge for her death.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026 -
Maybe overwrought prose or sentences loaded with adverbs will one day draw a little less derision.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Hydrangeas have attractive foliage and bark, but most are grown for their large, showy blossoms.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
29 May 2026
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Domingo and Fey are even better, achieving an honest rapport that too many other dynamics lack, while Kenney-Silver arguably gets the juiciest arc, filled with showy slapstick and a challenge unique to sitcoms but relatable outside of them.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The analog girl in a digital world took the stage on Sunday evening to close out the festival wearing what looked like a mushroom cap on her head, accented by a frilly, droopy outfit that looked like it was designed by psilocybin.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Since news of the upcoming album first dropped, fans have been critical of Rodrigo's frilly new style moments and matching glam.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Blue-and-white interiors are exuberant (nothing nautical-twee here) and new-school Aussie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Fonseca, the player who everybody knows can detonate a tennis ball, whom everybody has seen grow too exuberant in tight moments, hit a drop shot.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The nurturing Moon centers your 2nd House of Finances as a supportive trine links to extravagant Jupiter in your 10th House of Career today beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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For starters, the lobby is anything but grandiose.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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That slight tweak—far from the grandiose promise of political revolution—might find power in the voters’ verdict.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The welcome is relaxed and warm while the flamboyant decor fights to charm you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This concert — and the others dotted throughout the seven-episode season as part of Lestat’s cross-country tour — are some of the loudest, most flamboyant scenes staged by a series beloved for being louder and more flamboyant than most things on television.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Hyd tries to bring the listener close without being ostentatious.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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