ostentatious

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In an era of “common prosperity” and a tightening labor market for youth, ostentatious displays of wealth have become viewed as tone-deaf.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Additionally, when food inflation and rising beef prices prevail, it’s hard to imagine that ostentatious couture would be at the top of consumers’ spending list.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

They saw what they considered to be ostentatious displays of wealth, including travels to London, France and the Dominican Republic and scenes of Side partying on a yacht in the Caribbean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

I ate half of my Christmas orange with ostentatious enjoyment, much to the annoyance of those who had already finished theirs.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly