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
Most people associate the holidays with a spread of seasonal desserts, which often includes both gingerbread and sugar cookies.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
The sweet, spicy scent of gingerbread cream-cheese cookies studded with maraschino cherries and my mother’s famous stollen bread hung tantalizingly in the air.
—Charles Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025
And therein lies the caveat for gingerbread houses of this size.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Seasonal open houses, caroling parties, gingerbread decorating contests, and more have our calendars chockfull of holly jolly social calls.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
The sweet, spicy scent of gingerbread cream-cheese cookies studded with maraschino cherries and my mother’s famous stollen bread hung tantalizingly in the air.
—Charles Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025
And therein lies the caveat for gingerbread houses of this size.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Seasonal open houses, caroling parties, gingerbread decorating contests, and more have our calendars chockfull of holly jolly social calls.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gingerbread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerbread
Adjective
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The interiors lean heavily into scale, with soaring ceilings, oversized windows, and ornate detailing throughout.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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With its rounded corners, lofty windows, and ornate façade, the building incorporates elements from many periods and architectural styles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.—
Elaine Mallon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 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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“Gingerbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbread. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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