ostentatiously
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Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Famously, Sam Altman asked for his $50,000 deposit on the long-overdue electric hypercar to be returned, and Elon Musk ostentatiously complied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 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
You also ostentatiously delight in driving your foes to distraction.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
He ostentatiously dressed in lederhosen at times, and for a few years even sported a Hitlerian mustache.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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