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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
On Sunday, Camp Flog Gnaw featured a swirl of artists, from GloRilla to A$AP Rocky, who commanded the stage with their charismatic rap flows and ostentatious on-stage personas.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
These mixed materials add some balance to the otherwise ostentatious look, but for those looking to max out their crystal coverage, the black style is expected to arrive around the same time.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
In a similar but far less ostentatious vein, John Mayer casually rocked a unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oak at Dubai Watch Week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2025
Naturally, the primary suite was equipped with a massive boutique-style dressing room to accommodate John’s ostentatious wardrobe.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
These mixed materials add some balance to the otherwise ostentatious look, but for those looking to max out their crystal coverage, the black style is expected to arrive around the same time.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
In a similar but far less ostentatious vein, John Mayer casually rocked a unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oak at Dubai Watch Week.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2025
Naturally, the primary suite was equipped with a massive boutique-style dressing room to accommodate John’s ostentatious wardrobe.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatious
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of the loudest critics of the idea come from Indigenous communities, whose treaties with the Canadian state are older than the province of Alberta.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the early years of his fame as a writer, Rushdie had something of a reputation for being prickly and arrogant, but Gibney’s portrait reveals a man mellowed by time and experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Less mature organizations remain noisy.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota State Patrol troopers used a powerful sound system first used by the military in Maple Grove, Minnesota, to communicate and disperse noisy protesters.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Weeks writes on how the experiment with digital dollars is falling short of grandiose expectations.—
Ryan Weeks,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Privately, Marcos considered his legacy in grandiose terms.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The numbers haven't been as gaudy in the playoffs, but Maye has been a difference-maker with timely plays, including a 6-yard touchdown run and a 28-yard scramble that led to a field goal against the Broncos.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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As baseball has evolved starting pitchers have seen their usage rate drop, meaning nobody is ever going to post the gaudy totals seen throughout the 20th century.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Foodie sounds a little pretentious.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The result is a unique brand of luxury that is warm, welcoming, and intentional—not pretentious.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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What extravagant actions can a life of astonishing clothes inspire?—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the royal Netflix show first premiered in December 2020, fans have fallen in love with its steamy romance, extravagant costumes and wide range of classical covers of some of the biggest pop hits.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Tambor Known for playing the pompous, self-important mayor of Whoville, Jeffery Tambor also has an esteemed career across television and film.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Among the latter is ravenous beaver Nibbles Maplestick (Fortune Feimster, hilarious), who turns out to be a key ally, and pompous new mayor Brian Winddancer (Patrick Warburton), a stallion who used to be an actor.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Ostentatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostentatious. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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