as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
marveled at all the woodwork on the historic gingerbread cottages that lined the coast
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Recent Examples of gingerbread
Seasonal open houses, caroling parties, gingerbread decorating contests, and more have our calendars chockfull of holly jolly social calls.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The dark red ale gave off a strong banana aroma with gingerbread spices and a definite licorice hit.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Your mileage may vary, but know that the best gingerbread cookie in Disneyland is actually inside the park at the Harbor Galley, where the cookies are smaller and rounder but also spicier and chewier.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The beverage menu includes a gingerbread old-fashioned and a tequila cocktail with ginger beer, cranberries and lime juice.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The dark red ale gave off a strong banana aroma with gingerbread spices and a definite licorice hit.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Your mileage may vary, but know that the best gingerbread cookie in Disneyland is actually inside the park at the Harbor Galley, where the cookies are smaller and rounder but also spicier and chewier.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
The beverage menu includes a gingerbread old-fashioned and a tequila cocktail with ginger beer, cranberries and lime juice.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerbread
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The Garden District is one of those areas that floats between yesterday and tomorrow, where Greek- and Italianate-style homes adorned with ornate cast iron and sweeping verandas provide shade for people watching and respite from the commercial center.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its ornate crown and slender profile present significant structural challenges, particularly in managing sway and occupant comfort at extreme height.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Long overshadowed by his more decorated co-star, Brown is emerging as a legitimate NBA MVP candidate as the season’s halfway mark approaches.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Gingerbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbread. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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