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

The problem for Sean was this: it’s easier to get away with things — swagger, loose lips, an ostentatious gambling habit — when you’re considered a whiz-kid.

From Washington Post

However, some analysts said ostentatious deal-signing would appear opportunistic at a time of heightened frictions between the United States and China.

From Reuters

No place else could match his blend of ostentatious and outlandish.

From Seattle Times

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