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as in loud
excessively showy
wears an ostentatious diamond ring on his little finger
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
an ostentatious man who desperately wants to impress people with his newly acquired wealth
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Recent Examples of ostentatious
Of clothing: not showy, ostentatious, or overly revealing.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Never flashy or ostentatious, these prewar buildings were elegant and discreet, clad in brick or limestone, with setbacks and terraces that afforded owners, especially those living near the top floors, private views of the sky above and the city below.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
At the end of the season, the winner will receive an ostentatious championship belt because why not.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Founded in 1868, the Café de Paris is probably the most famous restaurant in Monaco and has an ostentatious Belle Époque style evoking an old Parisian bistro.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Never flashy or ostentatious, these prewar buildings were elegant and discreet, clad in brick or limestone, with setbacks and terraces that afforded owners, especially those living near the top floors, private views of the sky above and the city below.
—David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
At the end of the season, the winner will receive an ostentatious championship belt because why not.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Founded in 1868, the Café de Paris is probably the most famous restaurant in Monaco and has an ostentatious Belle Époque style evoking an old Parisian bistro.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatious
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) then has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student, for better or worse.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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The truth is that women often downplay their accomplishments to avoid being perceived as arrogant, but this approach can unintentionally undermine your professional growth.Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The package does get a little loud at full tilt. CHANGE: The isolation The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Error rates rise with the number of qubits in modern quantum computers, and these machines are frequently noisy.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since 1920s Hollywood, the red carpet has been a grandiose location for the best beauty moments in history.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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Le Cave Du Chateau Upon entering the grandiose doors of Le Clarence, located just opposite the restaurant’s entrance is the Le Cave Du Chateau, the wine shop of Domaine Clarence Dillon.Tim Lai, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The extravagant procession will be followed by lunch at Buckingham Palace and a cultural exhibition.Billy Stockwell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Liberian Collard Greens with Smoked Herring (Image credit: Matt Taylor-Gross / Saveur) All the extravagant cooking of the holiday and winter season warrants tonifying contrast.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Co-founder and master distiller Andy Wahl grew up in wine country, in California’s Sonoma County, and felt that the fine wines harvested in the region were pretentious and inaccessible.John Kell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet Connell of all people, whose pretentious classmates use novels to seem superior, should know that the love of literature is hardly disinterested.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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The gaudy designs of fan-favorite heroes were toned down, their costumes shaded in muted tones.Jack King, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Textures don’t have to be too gaudy but should add an interesting aspect to your look.Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
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The disapproval is exemplified by a pompous New Yorker interviewed on the street by young fans.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ostentatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostentatious. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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