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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meretriciousness
Noun
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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
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The primary suite radiates a somber sort of opulence.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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The Sirens team turned their eyes (and lenses) southwest, landing upon another gorgeous spot on the Atlantic shoreline that exuded the combination of natural beauty and moneyed opulence favored by the old-money dynasties of the East Coast.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, and bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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For many Black people, having a tailor is not an extravagance, but a necessity.—
Tariro Mzezewa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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For years, city officials have treated lawns as a wasteful extravagance.—
Edward Ring,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With a watermelon treat and party decorations, of course.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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Across the five floors, which include the ground floor and the basement, all the structures accumulated in recent times were stripped away during the restoration to reveal 19th century decorations, 18th century trompe l’oeils, late 17th century frescoes and even earlier ornamentation.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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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 range of use of sequins during the 78th Cannes Film Festival this year has proved that this embellishment remains interesting, innovative, and at the forefront of a fashion revolution gracing the red carpet.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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These straps are studded with crystal embellishments.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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