ostentatious

Example Sentences

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In an era of “common prosperity” and a tightening labor market for youth, ostentatious displays of wealth have become viewed as tone-deaf.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The ostentatious displays of deference he demanded, and received, from heads of state and CEOs manifested an arrogance that enraged some participants and a vulgarity that revolted others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Payesh isn’t ostentatious, it doesn’t demand to be seen.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

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 • Nov. 30, 2025

I bent down to see if it was okay but as I did I heard, very near, the wry, ostentatious clearing of a throat.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt