ornate
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A maximalist to the end, he likes things ornate.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The displays, rich in photographic documentation, present decades of ornate equipment, along with vintage sewer-worker uniforms and the stories of a cast of what could be called hygiene innovators.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
So some Angelenos are rankled by the fact that these ornate, historic lamps are spewing hospital light across the city that, in most other regards, cares about the way it looks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
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
The building I was in had the same old ornate feel, with its tall ceiling and arched windows and rows of hard wooden seats.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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