ornate
adjective
Origin of ornate
Synonyms for ornate
Related Words for ornate
beautiful, gilded, glamorous, lavish, sumptuous, sparkling, magnificent, opulent, elegant, fancy, baroque, rococo, gaudy, embroidered, aureate, bright, brilliant, busy, colored, convolutedExamples from the Web for ornate
Contemporary Examples of ornate
The tomb, though much smaller than the palace, is similarly a vision of ornate twists, arches, and peaks.
Entering the theater brings visitors to an ornate lobby with vaulted ceilings, golden walls, and an enormous chandelier.
In 1997, Whit Stillman re-created Studio 54 in its ornate lobby for his film The Last Days of Disco.
Their services have been held in small chapels, ornate synagogues, simple firehouses, and grand cathedrals.
Stairways painted blue connect covered walkways stuffed with small stores selling jewelry, scarves, and ornate pottery.
Historical Examples of ornate
The mass was an ornate one, though not more so than they were accustomed to at Beaulieu.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
During the remaining years of the century the foot was worked into ornate lobes.
English VillagesP. H. Ditchfield
His eyes and tongue were caught away by the ornate structure of the opera-house.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
Its crenellations and turrets are military and forceful, not ornate.
Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1Elise Whitlock Rose
Yes, it is very handsome, no doubt, but too ornate and pie-crusty for my—taste.
Mary Louise and Josie O'GormanEmma Speed Sampson