elaborate

Example Sentences

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Sela turned over the elaborate floral hair tie Auntie had been working on, running her fingertips over the swirl of blue, purple, and pink.

From Literature

It was all fake—elaborate stage sets designed to steal her money.

From The Wall Street Journal

When asked to elaborate on his problems with radio hits, he said that songwriters have been devalued.

From Salon

Together they brought the trophies to the dugout from center field while riding in the back of a blue convertible driven by Ferrell as part of an elaborate video skit.

From Los Angeles Times

“It appears that Supermicro has been a victim of the elaborate schemes orchestrated by these individuals, which deceived both federal authorities and our internal compliance team,” Liang wrote in a letter to customers on Tuesday.

From Barron's