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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
The capital of Sicily offers ornate palaces, street food markets, and plenty to see and do before settling into a pre-dinner spritz.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Grab this scalloped tote bag with an ornate design.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
So many of Joybird’s signature hues are found in this Turkish rug, complete with an ornate design.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
22 June 2026
The ornate pin was reportedly sold to Mary in the 1930s by Feodorovna’s daughters.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ornate
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Grab this scalloped tote bag with an ornate design.
—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
So many of Joybird’s signature hues are found in this Turkish rug, complete with an ornate design.
—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
22 June 2026
The ornate pin was reportedly sold to Mary in the 1930s by Feodorovna’s daughters.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ornate
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.
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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.
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But Trump so far, it’s mostly been rhetorical.
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Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
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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.
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The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.
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The pictures Cooley took on Ragusa’s property were of rows of pink and purple native flowers and sunflowers set amid city lights and a dreamy sunset.
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There's also purple for dangerous sea life, such as jellyfish, and double red when a beach is closed for any reason.
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There is always a suspension of disbelief required in luxury fashion, as designers use the runway to communicate their most extravagant, pie-in-the-sky vision of what clothes could be.
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Davis was known to the world for his extravagant style and lavish Grammy parties.
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Mamdani gave a florid speech, recalling great moments in the team’s history, plus past players who’d fallen short of the ultimate prize but had contributed to the momentum that had finally culminated in this great win.
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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.
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She was made of gilded plaster.
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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.
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Bailee Madison wears a gorgeous gown with flowery detailing at the CeraVe Global CerAwards on June 4 in Los Angeles.
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Her daughter is in a custom Dior pink flowery gown.
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“Ornate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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