1
as in baroque
elaborately and often excessively decorated
an ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace
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as in rhetorical
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the ornate prose that was standard in all diplomatic correspondence in those days
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Recent Examples of ornate
Many printers offered vinegar valentines alongside the more traditionally positive and ornate cards.
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Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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
This historic Art Deco building is filled with references to German cinema and the festival’s glitz, featuring an ornate, sweeping marble-and-iron staircase and sparkling crystal chandeliers that evoke flashbulbs.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These ingredients were ground and washed by hand, stored in ornate vessels and applied with slender sticks—often as part of an intimate, almost ceremonial process passed down through generations of women.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ornate
Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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
This historic Art Deco building is filled with references to German cinema and the festival’s glitz, featuring an ornate, sweeping marble-and-iron staircase and sparkling crystal chandeliers that evoke flashbulbs.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These ingredients were ground and washed by hand, stored in ornate vessels and applied with slender sticks—often as part of an intimate, almost ceremonial process passed down through generations of women.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
Adjective
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Or, more to the point, director Grant Gee treats his 102 minutes of baroque ennui as the devil claiming his due.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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It could be said that Send Help indulges in more baroque plot twists than fully necessary and begins to lose some steam toward the end.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In each case, economic performance risks becoming a rhetorical shield — one that deflects scrutiny from actions that undermine democratic norms and constitutional principles.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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In that spirit, the presidency — despite policy detours, rhetorical bucking and social-media stampedes — remains a powerful instrument of national motion.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 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
Adjective
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Red, purple and maroon monitors would indicate more serious health risks.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dogwoods provide additional interest throughout the year with red fall fruits and striking burgundy red to purple autumn foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s folks that tend to be more florid and folks that are more Hemingway-esque.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
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Neolithic art in Orkney tends to be angular and abstract—less florid than the spirals seen in Irish tombs.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For Araminta, a woman who has always lived within society’s strictures, Sophie is just another rule to follow — and Leung does so with sneering menace, extravagant goth gowns, and a purposefully maternal approach.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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These experiences are undeniably extravagant—and also fleeting.—
Melissa Petro,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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For the floral fans among us who don’t actually love the smell of roses and tulips (hi, that’s me), Cowgirl Grass offers a refreshing, slightly sweet alternative to cloying flowery scents.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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The duet is unabashedly sappy, its lyrics full of period-perfect, flowery Medieval revivalism tropes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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A little cardigan with gilded embroidery, some roomy corduroy trousers, and fabulously frumpy silk frocks.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Frie recommends layering in reflective and light-balancing elements, noting that warm metallics, such as brass fixtures or gilded mirrors—along with thoughtful lighting, are essential.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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