1
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 rhetoric
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
In design, this translates to soft color palettes and ornate details.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Trump's office features gold accents, ornate decorations, and elaborate frames, while Biden's has a simpler, more traditional look with muted tones and a minimalist mantel.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Roseanne Cash Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport
Roseanne Cash and her longtime performing partner (and husband) John Leventhal play the intricate, rustically ornate Westport Country Playhouse.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
There are Jacobean fireplaces, ornate cornicing, and Georgian sash windows with original wooden shutters.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Trump's office features gold accents, ornate decorations, and elaborate frames, while Biden's has a simpler, more traditional look with muted tones and a minimalist mantel.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Roseanne Cash Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport
Roseanne Cash and her longtime performing partner (and husband) John Leventhal play the intricate, rustically ornate Westport Country Playhouse.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
There are Jacobean fireplaces, ornate cornicing, and Georgian sash windows with original wooden shutters.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornate
Adjective
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In Trier, Germany’s oldest city, Roman ruins, such as the Porta Nigra and imperial baths, blend seamlessly with baroque palaces and centuries-old scholarly libraries.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer Cécile McLorin Salvant will connect the dots between baroque, folk music and jazz.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Under the Biden administration, for instance, material and rhetorical support for LGBTQ groups abroad was a prominent element of American diplomacy.—
Ari Shaw,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2025
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These sections weren’t just rhetorical flourishes from Murasaki.—
Andrew Paul Jul 16,
Popular Science,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, to whom the festival is dedicated.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Trump and his allies have seized on the project as evidence of wasteful spending by alleging the Fed’s building revamp of including extravagant rooftop gardens, VIP elevators, and high-end dining rooms—claims Powell and the Fed have strongly denied.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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One of those Illinoisans, Terry Roman, has a little gray card with purple and blue stripes tucked into his very old wallet.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Macworld says white and black, will stay (which seems very likely) while the rest of the range will be steel gray, green, purple and light blue.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Everybody wants this: the gilded age of 2000s nostalgia, front and center at the 2025 Emmys.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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During New York’s gilded age, sprawling estates of every European style filled Southampton’s oceanfront.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Some statements were more florid than others, and some were more convincing.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Auburn hair with florid countenance denotes the highest order of sentiment and intensity of feeling, purity of character, with the highest capacity for enjoyment of suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The brands that stand out aren’t louder—they’re the ones willing to hand something over.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Attempt to frighten away coyotes by making loud noises (e.g., shouting, air horn) and acting aggressively (e.g., waving your arms, throwing sticks, spraying with a hose).—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Crop tops, lacy camis, and bandeau tops would all work well paired with it.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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Carpenter wore nothing but a pair of lacy white stockings.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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