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 rhetoric
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
Kings and queens adorned their palaces with ornate portraits and sculptures.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Tucked in between Palm Beach's elaborate, ornate mansions, The Brazilian Court Hotel has been a discrete retreat since the 1920s.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Established well over a century ago, this public park allows visitors to marvel at a wealth of ornate statues crafted by Galician artists, while budding botanists can bask in the beauty of its many ornamental plant species.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The ornate design will look great will all your suitcase mainstays, plus shoppers have their choice of seven springy shades, from red to sage green.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Tucked in between Palm Beach's elaborate, ornate mansions, The Brazilian Court Hotel has been a discrete retreat since the 1920s.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Established well over a century ago, this public park allows visitors to marvel at a wealth of ornate statues crafted by Galician artists, while budding botanists can bask in the beauty of its many ornamental plant species.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The ornate design will look great will all your suitcase mainstays, plus shoppers have their choice of seven springy shades, from red to sage green.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Matilda Hotel Matilda In a town revered for its colonial charm and baroque splendor, Hotel Matilda dares to be different.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Get rid of the sort of florid, baroque way of the writing, which took a year or so.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Public media, because of the taxpayer subsidy, hits a rhetorical sweet spot for the president.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 2024 Presidential campaign itself involved deafening, five-alarm rhetorical fires.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The extravagant, impulsive act of giving that wraps up the night can stand as a metaphor for poetry itself.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But instead of changing her appearance in any way, going undercover or at least wearing a cap and sunglasses à la Marvel, Emily stands with her extravagant outfit at night at the Trevi Fountain in the middle of Rome.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Each ring is made of sterling silver with 18 purple amethyst gemstones and 74 genuine diamonds.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the center of the spacious courtyard, a trickling fountain provides a soothing soundtrack amid pots of fuchsia and purple petunias and pale blue hydrangeas.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As rain turned from mist to torrent, the fashionista crowd swarmed up the marble steps of the Petit Palais, pressing together under a narrow, gilded awning like ants escaping a flood.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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By Biz Carson | Bloomberg In San Francisco’s financial district, the One Montgomery building evokes the opulence of America’s turn of the 20th century gilded age.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hoffman has done a marvelous job of reading through Aimee’s voluminous, florid writings and creating a narrative that works for the modern ear.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Set against the tumultuous cultural backdrop of Brazil, the album’s florid, psychedelic soul chronicles the relationship between a darker-skinned Black man and a lighter-skinned Black woman.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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This stone and glass shade is breathtakingly beautiful without being too loud or funky.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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While exposure to loud noises is a common cause of hair cell damage in humans, hearing loss in dogs is usually attributed to genetics or the natural aging process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The eggs were lacy, and slid gracefully around the pan.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Another showed the Great Impersonator singer in a lacy bra and underwear set, and yet another showed her in a leather biker jacket — with nothing underneath — as well as a matching leather hat, tiny studded shorts and boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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