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Everything falls apart once overwrought tragedy strikes in the final act, and the characters’ angst is much less compelling than their all-consuming lust.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Rather than an overwrought updo, Brigitte Bardot opted for her easy bombshell blonde for her wedding to actor Jacques Charrier. 14.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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The new Trump administration, eager for a showy start, has been preparing to conduct raids against migrants in Chicago as soon as Tuesday, until the details leaked.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rainy springtime walk in Central Park This is a showy couple with a penchant for theatrics.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Stephen consulted on projects over Zoom but Lauren leaned into the sabbatical, studying, painting exuberant landscapes, and pondering the future.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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With his future in flux, the Miami crowd didn’t give the six-time All-Star an exuberant welcome when his name was announced during pregame introductions, which garnered a little smirk from Butler himself.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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As for the gifts, though in this case extravagant, aren’t those part of a writer’s life as well?—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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The gang leader wasn't greedy with his newfound riches, though, instead showering family and close friends with extravagant gifts.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Over-indexing on strategy may lead to grandiose ambitions that wilt without the tactical discipline, metrics, and incentives that drive performance.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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And then there is Trump himself, who has grandiose ideas of his own, such as taking back control of the Panama Canal, levying tariffs on Mexico and Canada, purchasing Greenland, and getting countries in the region to accept U.S. deportees whose home countries have repeatedly refused to take them.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the Kardashian-Jenner clan has become known for their flamboyant Christmas decorations but Kendall’s approach to holiday decorating is much more traditional.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2025
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Since its early days, the history of Greater Miami has been marked by controversy and filled with flamboyant characters; 1977 was no different.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Butler and Desai, chick lit tends to celebrate an ostentatious culture of globe-trotting shopping sprees—mainly in Western centers of fashion and power, such as London and New York.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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The actor’s approach to method dressing was expansive: from a modest 1997 Christian Dior skirt-set patterned with delicate daisies, to ostentatious power-clashing pieces from Christopher John Rogers.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Dec. 2024
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Just take Sotheby's royal and noble sale of magnificent jewels last year that achieved more than twice the estimate, showing the high demand of revival jewelry.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And as for the celebrated Saturn 5, the magnificent machine that launched the Apollo astronauts to the moon?—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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