ornate
Example Sentences
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The bird uses this ornate tail to attract mates, yet its forest habitat has been eroded by population growth, farming, and logging, leaving it confined to a small area of the northern Andes.
From BBC
It was a large table model with an ornate shell-shaped speaker and it brought us many years of joy.
From Literature
A lighted SyberJet logo hung above the bar, and ornate chandeliers cast the wood-paneled room, designed in elegant grays, in a soft glow.
“How about one of these? Something not too ornate, since the dress is fairly understated.”
From Literature
Hecht’s is four stories tall and takes up an entire city block—all carved stone and ornate glass.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
