meretriciousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meretriciousness
Noun
  • During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, which wants to redevelop the golf course, Kowalski used a vulgarity to describe how the houses would be too close to each other.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • The fans in Section 204, directly beyond where a right fielder stands, eschewed artistry for straight-up vulgarity.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The primary suite radiates a somber sort of opulence.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
  • Nowhere on the official site is there mention of the 155 enslaved people whose labor made this level of opulence possible.
    Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, the winning photos of The Nature Photography competition are a stunning visual journey through the beauty, magnificence and fragility of our planet.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But the combination of Brodeur’s magnificence, his durability and the Dead Puck Era added up to the record being shattered.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While the painting’s subjects are typically associated with hunting, their strange arrangements and Grotesque ornamentation suggest they were intended for the amusement and entertainment of the lodge’s guests.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Strong lines that team up to form geometric designs, metallic accents, luxe materials like marble and velvet, and eye-catching ornamentation are certainly part of the style's foundation, true.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • For many Black people, having a tailor is not an extravagance, but a necessity.
    Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • For years, city officials have treated lawns as a wasteful extravagance.
    Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lowe’s is the latest store to offer early Halloween decorations, with several new decorations and animatronics from Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 June 2025
  • This photo shows the decoration from the cake of Jenita Aguilar's wedding, which is sponsored by the Pope, at her home in Tacloban City, province of Leyte on April 22, 2025, a day after Pope's death.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Winking to the early 20th century in its embellishments, the lineup runs the gamut from flowy caftans and tunics with flower- and butterfly-shaped motifs to wraparound loose trousers and long skirts in solid colors.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
  • The actress also wore black t-strap heels. 09 of 15 Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus stepped out in N.Y.C. in a strapless floor-length dress covered in gold and silver sequin embellishments.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 June 2025
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“Meretriciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meretriciousness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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