ornate

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The shrine is the ornate burial place of Ali -- the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law, the fourth Islamic caliph and the first Shia Imam.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“I was there, and I was a pop star — my thing was wearing ornate halos all the time,” you might say.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The group’s self-titled debut album came out in 1975; at the time, the band had a more ornate sound à la Genesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The ornate astronomical clock that sits on the ancient Old Town Hall was finished in the 15th.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

E & J, by contrast, had a far more ornate bottle: more squat, like a decanter, with smoked glass, foil wrapping around the spout, and a dark, richly textured label.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell