ostentatious

Example Sentences

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A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.

From Barron's

While Faist must hide his light under the bushel of an ostentatious 1970s mustache, he, like Boutsikaris and the love interest Crystal Reed, musters up noteworthy charm.

From New York Times

This ostentatious character, whom Luther correctly surmises as craving an audience, is not destined to go down in the annals of criminal subtlety.

From Washington Post

“She was always very affectionate, very ostentatious, and I thought, maybe she’s kind of serious about this.”

From New York Times

And so the Jungle Bird, with its ostentatious garnish and balance of sour and spice, hatched a bit out of time — just a bit late for the classic wave, and too early for the resurgence.

From Salon