as in complicated
having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
spent his first year at the Pentagon just trying to fathom its byzantine workings
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Recent Examples of byzantine
Yet his jewelry’s main marks of distinction reside in their embodiment of traditional artisanal techniques and aesthetic tendencies that originated in the Byzantine empire (roughly from 330 AD to 1453 AD), as well as antique elements sourced from around the world.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In Ioannina, a lively university town where Byzantine churches co-exist with Ottoman-era mosques, sits the 3Portes Gallery.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Notre-Dame de la Garde, the basilica that towers over Marseille with its golden Madonna, has an ornate Byzantine interior and panoramic views of the city.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In 1986, a tractor harrow unearthed pieces of a Byzantine bucket.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Prominent Chicago architects Rapp & Rapp designed a flashy front for it, with curved windows, a sleek marquee and most notably, a Byzantine dome.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Image Charles Ede will show 70 objects at its booth this year, the priciest being an $850,000 Roman marble torso of a youth, and the most affordable being a Byzantine silver spoon (from the 4th to the 6th century B.C.) priced at $2,000.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zanini pointed out that as mandates are added and new positions are created, organizations become more Byzantine, full of overlapping, competing rules.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In Ioannina, a lively university town where Byzantine churches co-exist with Ottoman-era mosques, sits the 3Portes Gallery.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Notre-Dame de la Garde, the basilica that towers over Marseille with its golden Madonna, has an ornate Byzantine interior and panoramic views of the city.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
In 1986, a tractor harrow unearthed pieces of a Byzantine bucket.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Prominent Chicago architects Rapp & Rapp designed a flashy front for it, with curved windows, a sleek marquee and most notably, a Byzantine dome.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Image Charles Ede will show 70 objects at its booth this year, the priciest being an $850,000 Roman marble torso of a youth, and the most affordable being a Byzantine silver spoon (from the 4th to the 6th century B.C.) priced at $2,000.
—Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Zanini pointed out that as mandates are added and new positions are created, organizations become more Byzantine, full of overlapping, competing rules.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for byzantine
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At the apotheosis of technical wizardry, Vacheron Constantin debuted the most complicated wristwatch in the world, the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication-La Première.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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This is a complicated situation for the Wolves to navigate.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The intricate scrollwork along the bottom gives it the nouveau feel, but the bow at the top reads modern.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, back on Earth, their predicament involved intricate planning and ‒ when President Donald Trump and the world's richest man Elon Musk chimed in ‒ no small amount of finger-pointing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The moves challenge the traditional U.S. security role and complicate Africa's geopolitical landscape as Washington steps back.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Left unmanaged, these issues can disrupt family dynamics, derail careers, deplete wealth and complicate legacy planning.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The study doesn't, however, prove causation – but this link adds to the growing body of evidence that such bitter taste receptors have more complex biological impacts than simply helping hunter-gatherer humans avoid potential plant toxins.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Those stereotypes are unfounded because, yes, blended scotch, can be both complex and widely-appealing at the same time.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Designer Rosanna Bossom and new owner Tara MacBain have blended a sophisticated touch with the exuberance of the 1970s in what was once a sort of gentlemen’s club, and that is now open to everyone, with an alfresco terrace emphasizing its unwavering attachment to the neighborhood.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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With a clean ring pattern in a range of sophisticated colors, these sets achieve a summer-ready trifecta: crisp, cool, and utterly transportive.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
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