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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 rhetorical
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
Tapered candles galore In keeping with the baroque setting of the couple’s wedding venue—the 18th-century Villa Valguarnera—the tables for dinner were dressed in an ornate style, with extravagant silverware and an array of candles of different sizes, including elegant tapered candles.
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Expect a white-glove experience with thoughtful, immaculately plated dishes all while dining under a ceiling of ornate blue and gold frescoes.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
The most recognizable are Holy Week processions during the final week of Lent where brotherhoods and robed penitents parade ornate statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary through cities, towns and villages alongside marching bands.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Expect a white-glove experience with thoughtful, immaculately plated dishes all while dining under a ceiling of ornate blue and gold frescoes.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
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During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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This trendy spot sits inside a historic baroque house in the heart of Vienna, tucked within the boutique hotel The Leo Grand.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Hiding in plain sight Pennsylvania, like many northern states, responded to the Declaration of Independence’s rhetorical commitment to liberty by enacting a gradual emancipation law.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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The invocation of self-evident truths and inherent rights is a warrant for the destruction of existing order, a rhetorical erasure not only of the divine right of kings but also, more generally, of the prerogatives of power.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Ronaldo is among the most famous, most decorated and wealthiest players ever to step on a soccer pitch.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 May 2026
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.—
Elaine Mallon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Boring Insects The stalk borer is a purple and cream-striped caterpillar that can attack tomato plants and cause wilting and death of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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Points for going in a brave direction color-wise — and for the lovely little purple thistle detail on the back.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Often referred to as the Versailles Townhouse, the property is among the Upper East Side‘s most extravagant private residences.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Championship matches, which rarely last longer than 30 minutes and sometimes much less, are inevitably preceded by hours of participants making all manner of florid claims and trash-talking their opponents.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Darden also notes that scenic wallpapers, gilded mirrors, marble elements, European antique art, and Louis the 16th-style furniture are common sights in Parisian homes and restaurants.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bathroom was particularly fabulous, with its slim burgundy tiles, back-to-back sink situation, rounded gilded mirrors and vast waterfall shower.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bailee Madison wears a gorgeous gown with flowery detailing at the CeraVe Global CerAwards on June 4 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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