as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display
the sheer ostentation of the rock star's mansion was overwhelming
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Recent Examples of ostentation
Castel Di Luco, Le Marche, Italy Like many of Italy’s most impressive accommodations, the newly reborn Castel di Luco isn’t a place of ostentation.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of Mbappé holding up his end of the bargain, this is about the club’s ostentation—an insistence on having the glossiest players in the world, and, on this occasion, losing sight of what matters most.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostentation
Noun
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And too much pomp, of the sort that is inextricable from a victory lap like this one, can threaten to kill the anarchic spirit of a show that thrives on spontaneity.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rowdy pomp and ceremony that accompanies a wedding march, meanwhile, is pointedly shown as not all that different from the film’s funeral processions — each soundtracked by the juddering snap and pop of cheap firecrackers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But no amount of ornamentation could outshine Palmer's incredibly pretty curls.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now evidence of trip is found The style of ornamentation, depicting an animal with teeth and large eyes, was typical of the late Germanic Iron Age, the period directly before the rise of the Vikings, around 650 to 750 A.D., Nielsen said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Never part of a gallery, Hendry started showing her work in custom environments that became spectacles, beginning with Monochrome, a kind of life-size dollhouse in which each of seven rooms was decorated in a single, blaring color.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hill’s life and career reside in Miami now, a world away from Kansas City and what must feel even farther from the spectacle of a Super Bowl week in New Orleans.—
Kansas City Star,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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That’s why the two-level Red Katz has the allure of a Parisian brasserie, the flamboyance of a 1930s New York City speakeasy and a mouthwatering menu that beautifully blends their Asian roots and French epicureanism.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
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They would be used eventually, but not for long. 1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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The performances are haunting, the set decoration pristine, and the tension ever-intensifying.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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After visiting Florida over the years and noticing Miami’s culture of glitz and glamour, DeLeon saw an opportunity for Liori to expand to South Florida.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, but lurking beneath the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps are 3 million resilient rats that have cemented their place as native New Yorkers.—
Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.—
Alia Akkam,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2024
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