ostentatious
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Ostentatious displays of wealth seem to have been prized over deliciousness.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2015
Ostentatious kids' parties such as these are relatively rare.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2015
Ostentatious living has gone out as well, despite the fact that even the lowliest members are often millionaires.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ostentatious disclaimers of the patriotic sentiment deserve as little sympathy as the false pretenders to an exaggerated share of it.
From Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays by Lee, Sidney, Sir
Ostentatious prodigality, in fact, was Arnold's besetting sin.
From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington
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