ornate

Example Sentences

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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

She is more hesitant and exhausted, they said, drained after spending long hours in the cold halls and dark corridors of the ornate National Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Barely visible beneath the dust was the letter A, in an ornate script.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood