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as in baroque
elaborately and often excessively decorated
an ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace
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as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
the ornate prose that was standard in all diplomatic correspondence in those days
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Recent Examples of ornate
Its lurex cardigan is punctuated by Jonathan Anderson’s ornate and sophisticated vision.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The fossil is one of the largest and most ornate ceratopsids found, with its frill containing two blade-like horns.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The fossil is one of the largest and most ornate ceratopsids found, with its frill containing two blade-like horns.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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The shoes feature tones of sundial and baroque brown, and include sunflower motifs on the lip of the shoes.Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Housed in a 19th century Roman palazzo, the hotel’s 78 rooms and suites showcase Italian baroque opulence and the elegance of French classicism, striking the perfect balance between tradition and modernity.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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But Canada’s distinct political culture makes Trump’s rhetorical dreams far more complicated in reality.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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But this deal quickly turned political, given U.S. Steel's importance to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, and both Biden and Donald Trump came out in rhetorical opposition.Dan Primack, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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In December 2019, the Angolan Embassy hosted an extravagant event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art to commemorate the 1619 anniversary.Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Families who had given their sons and their future to the regime survived on bread and tea while Assad’s inner circle and other high officials flaunted their wealth on Instagram—luxury cars, seaside mansions, extravagant weddings.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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How to Play 'Connections' The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple the trickiest.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The particles scattered sunlight, making our star appear green, purple and blue.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Wishing you a gilded future—whether reboots are in the picture, or not.Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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Among such changes was the emerging distinction between art and science, a distinction reinforced at the Huntington through the fact that Constable’s paintings are surrounded by ornate, gilded frames while Howard’s are neatly matted and framed in elegant black wood.Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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The reminiscence, complete with florid flashbacks, will become important later, but the movie’s narrative engine doesn’t start humming until Martha returns to her gorgeous Manhattan apartment and the two women try to resume their old rapport.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Viewers were able to see the smaller canine, the puppy, target the nonchalant golden retriever with a few loud barks, before the Saint Bernard arrived to interrupt the unwanted interaction.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing worse than getting out into the wilderness, away from society, and then hearing somebody one campsite over start up a loud, smelly gas generator.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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The model and former Miss Universe selected an oversize black blazer featuring a statement floral lapel pin, layering it over a lacy bra, high-waisted underwear and sheer tights.Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Mayor’s Chief of Staff Marvin James shared a photo on social media of Pugh in a sleeveless, lacy white wedding dress holding hands with Scott in a summery light green suit and white sneakers.Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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