ostentatious
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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
Additionally, when food inflation and rising beef prices prevail, it’s hard to imagine that ostentatious couture would be at the top of consumers’ spending list.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
Less exotic and certainly less ostentatious than the supercars, it nevertheless makes up more than half of the company's sales.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
The fish proceeds to carry out an ostentatious dance, flashing her scales in the hopes of attracting the poet’s attention and inspiring him to write about her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
The screen lit up, blinding and ostentatious, and its CPU component started whirring like crazy.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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