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Noun
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Swearing and vulgarity aren’t just crass or abusive.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025 -
The fastidious formality of Monsieur Gustave H. exists right alongside his matter-of-fact vulgarity, a combination that Fiennes nails with astounding precision.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Mansions are fascinating, oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm and magnificent splendor, like the plantation homes in the South.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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Still, society’s craving for opulence, though never again as acute as under the Second Empire, proved surprisingly durable.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Trump and his supporters prefer a happy history, a pleasant history that arouses patriotism by overlooking disagreeable people and despicable events that sully the nation’s reputation and mar the magnificence of the American story.—
William C. Hine,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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The cover image for that album shows her in ¾ profile, hair sculpted into Elsa Lancaster, Bride of Frankenstein magnificence.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Told by one of the firm’s senior partners to add ornamentation to the design for a pyramid atop an office building, Wells flatly refused.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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That is, minimal ornamentation with an emphasis on modern materials which made construction less expensive.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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In 2005, that latest extravagance was equivalent to almost half the £1 millions of British aid that Swaziland received in 2004.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Vibes around Houston and inside the team’s clubhouse have never been higher, highlighted by the raucous scene, endless standing ovations and excessive extravagance during Correa’s return to Daikin Park on Monday night.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Halloween decorations are rolling out, and the holiday season—the most critical stretch of the year for countless businesses—is on the minds of decision-makers.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As for what's worth having on your radar: The Home Depot's iconic Skelly Halloween decoration is back in stock and (unsurprisingly) selling fast.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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The design also featured floral appliqués along the neckline and Nicola's veil, embellishments that Vogue noted bore a resemblance to the dress Nicola's mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, wore on her wedding day.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cartoon artwork, patchwork, decorative buttons, contrasting textiles, cargo pockets and 3-D embellishments are just some of the ways the brand has refreshed the baggy fit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Meretriciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meretriciousness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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