ostentatiousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentatiousness
Noun
  • The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.
    Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.
    Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Across the 20th century, a constellation of Black intellectuals and artists approached fashion not merely as ornamentation but as ontology.
    Achille Tenkiang, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This shift into ornamentation seems like a natural progression, particularly for Black designers as the Black home is rich in history, aesthetics, and storytelling.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Elite football is very demanding, but anything that makes people enjoy it more and is more of a spectacle.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • What makes The Day May Break photographic series so unforgettable is Brandt’s refusal to rely on spectacle.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The scenes on this planet emphasize pomp and pageantry as well as the finer points of diplomacy.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • But no amount of pomp and hype can make something true.
    WIRED Staff, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Florida resident reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., with Trump on Air Force One to assist with the decorations.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The second-biggest exporter of Christmas decorations to the US is Cambodia, where factory wages are even lower than China, but Trump also imposed 49% tariffs on the small Southeast Asian nation, before the recent 90-day pause.
    Marc Stewart, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • The glitz and glamour of the UFC is shown, as is the obvious physical, mental, and emotional toll fighting takes on Kerr.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • But despite the glitz and glamour, being a young actor on a kids’ network also came with a unique set of responsibilities.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Ostentatiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostentatiousness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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