as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated
a gingerbreaded gazebo with multicolored shingles and frilly fretwork
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Adjective
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Male pufferfish that are trying to win over a female run their fins along the sand, creating ornate circles and patterns to attract a date.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The dining room is truly beautiful, decorated with hanging lights, colorful furniture, paper flowers, and an ornate ofrenda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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But no one has been gingerbread-house official like sister Kylie and Timothée Chalamet.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Best Places to Visit Kralendijk Exploring Bonaire's capital city, Kralendijk, is a highlight in itself, revealing the island's deep Dutch Caribbean roots in its colorful, gingerbread house-like architecture.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Gingerbreaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbreaded. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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