elaborate

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Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite the elaborate entrance, the Reform Party leader did not enter the building and when asked by BBC Sport, venue officials refused to comment on rumours he was denied entry.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And Barrett was unsatisfied with this, because Wang didn’t really elaborate a theory about it.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Mark Mendelson’s scenic design, more elaborate than most Rogue Machine offerings, doesn’t achieve the oblique effect of the original production but sets the stage in vivid detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“Filled with gears and pulleys and wires and an elaborate computer system.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket