ostentatious
adjective
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others.
ostentatiously
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a word derived from
ostentatious.
Example Sentences
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In “Enchanted Escape,” we see her ostentatiously unadorned Sèvres porcelain plates and silverware for the royal toilette, a pink neoclassical armchair for resting after doing very little.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
They all ostentatiously embraced him and each other in a show of total unity.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2025
Even if they could ostentatiously display their wealth, Mr Wegmüller believes "our guests won't want to show off what they have".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Picture a pampered socialite ostentatiously putting her generational wealth on display.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Though the lecture had already started and there were only a few empty seats, he ostentatiously collected his things and moved to a seat distant from me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
