ORNATE Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

ornate

adjective

ȯr-ˈnāt

Definition of ornate

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 Rogers’ designs on the second floor of the Merrywood House are less ornate than those on the first, though not by much. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 In these ornate halls, while those with more serious ailments might soak in mineral baths or endure being wrapped in a wet sheet for the sake of their health, others played cards, chatted with friends, and attended concerts. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026 The ornate vehicle holding the coffins is white and green, according to footage from Reuters. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ornate

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Adjective

There’s just something so deeply magnetic about baroque pearls, which are known for their irregular, non-spherical shape.

— Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026
Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026

Definition of baroque

Adjective

Wagner’s sixty-page bid offered little more than a rhetorical embrace of the Administration’s immigration policies.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Rather than simply suggesting Talarico is weak on border security or inflation economics, Paxton’s campaign has taken a different rhetorical approach.

— David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Definition of rhetorical

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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
The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of decorated

Adjective

Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a sprinkle of pink salt and/or a small pink or purple edible flower.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The aspiring model was blooming in florals in the sculptural look, which featured a strapless bubble top paired with a sheer floor-length skirt, both of which were embroidered with purple and blue floral designs.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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Adjective

The newlyweds, both 36, tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony at the iconic venue July 3, which took over the streets of Manhattan and required the New York Police to shut down the immediate vicinity.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revealed how much Taylor Swift paid the city for her and Travis Kelce‘s extravagant Madison Square Garden wedding.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Definition of extravagant

Adjective

But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Mamdani gave a florid speech, recalling great moments in the team’s history, plus past players who’d fallen short of the ultimate prize but had contributed to the momentum that had finally culminated in this great win.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of florid

Adjective

Bailee Madison wears a gorgeous gown with flowery detailing at the CeraVe Global CerAwards on June 4 in Los Angeles.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Pastels match the optimism in the air—even when they’re done in small doses, like a flowery French tip or a lavender square nail, proving that even the tiniest manicure details can capture the magic of the season.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026

Definition of flowery

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