ostentatiously

adverb

Definition of ostentatiouslynext
as in flamboyantly

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Recent Examples of ostentatiously Ahmed wrapped his face in a red kaffiyeh—the fantasy of a man in hiding, ostentatiously drawing attention to himself. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 And Bina Daigeler’s costumes are a hoot, ostentatiously fashionable and expensive and sexy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026 But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025 Foster’s creation attracts attention by being ostentatiously conservative. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2025 The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor. — Nelly Klos september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatiously
  1. flamboyantly
  2. garishly
  3. gaudily
  4. loudly
  5. loud
  6. colorfully
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  • This flamboyantly ambitious novel, which takes place in a version of Atlanta known as Atlantis, follows the life of George Washington Jonson, a Black cop with a liking for white women.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms are decorated with minibars crafted in Jaipur, flamboyantly upholstered chairs, Murano-glass chandeliers, and marbled wallpaper sourced and crafted in Italy.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flamboyantly
Adverb
  • But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.
    — Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of garishly
Adverb
  • On our first morning, Sara and I woke to one of the roughly 300 days of sun that Taos receives each year—gaudily beautiful weather for the end of February.
    — Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of gaudily
Adverb
  • Calle 13 became famous not just for its edgy rap and urban music, but also for loudly calling out the economic and social inequalities that afflicted Puerto Rico.
    — Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ruffalo said as the crowd, realizing who was speaking, started cheering loudly.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of loudly
Adverb
  • The sorghum hissed when the wind came through it—two years of drought had left the South Dakota ground hard and the dry grass loud.
    — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Complex tasks can require multiple agents generating thousands of words worth of logs outlining their steps, which could feel like trying to monitor a thousand people talking out loud, Riedl said.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Adverb
  • The Canada phenomenon reflects, albeit more colorfully, sourcing trends seen on a global scale.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of colorfully

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