rococo

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Recent Examples of rococo The rooms, which are on display on the first floor in the Richelieu wing, and include a formal state dining room and a gilded drawing room, are prime examples of the elaborate, 18th-century rococo aesthetic. Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2020 The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace. Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020 The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp. Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2020 As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles. Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 7 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for rococo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rococo
Adjective
  • From baroque palaces to Bauhaus, Germany offers a journey through centuries of creativity, innovation, and imagination.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Subsequent reports revealed that Bolsonaro and his allies had devised a baroque plot to regain power, which included jailing and possibly murdering their political opponents.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The 20-meter pool with its eight columns of arabesque marble create a striking centerpiece for enjoying a treatment with Augustinus Bader products—or for simply taking a swim beside the 19th-century replicas of classical statues.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025
  • The decor is decidedly beachy — twisted abaca chairs, linen cushions and curtains, and arabesque tile floors that immediately cool your feet when coming inside from the nearby beach.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The Truth Teller building is a nine-story, ornate 1920s building downtown, and the newspaper is now on half of the ninth floor and the other half is a toilet paper sales office.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The production and mixing are impressively ornate, a wedding cake that could topple if one note lands out of place.
    William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Rococo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rococo. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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