elaborate
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At that time, some of the earliest vertebrates evolved an elaborate bony exoskeleton.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
He covered the walls of the practice facility in motivational slogans and gave elaborate team talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Recently, I’m also enjoying meals built not from elaborate technique, but from ingredients that arrive already carrying a tremendous amount of flavor.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
For critic Jamieson, highlights include Jamie Dornan's rugby sketch, in which he goes to elaborate lengths to injure himself, and Traitors spoof The Great Big Crab Man.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The ceilings rose to six meters high, decorated with elaborate paintings of owls in the branches of white poplars.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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