ornate
adjective
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so.
ornateness
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a word derived from
ornate.
Example Sentences
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It was about simplicity, in contrast to the excessive ornateness of the Victorian interior—but also about a sort of a pride in America, the American past.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2021
Two long aisles are chock-full of 125-pound cash registers, which have varying degrees of ornateness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
On Friday night Tiler Peck, in a debut, retained an inward sensibility while bringing a theatrical ornateness to the lovely filigree flourishes of the arms and upper body in her solo.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2011
“It was very ornate,” says Burrows, “and we took the ornateness out.”
From Architectural Digest ● Apr. 1, 2010
Apologists for the building say that the profuse ornateness rightly suggests the richness of California's horticulture.
From An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition by Sheldon Cheney
