ostentatious
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The variety of goods is striking, ranging from the ostentatious - Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618 - to the mundane, like Loctite super glue costing £3.50.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Jay Gatsby’s ostentatious fortune failed to win the love of Daisy Buchanan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Her expensive renovation of the dilapidated White House was ridiculed as ostentatious and an inappropriate use of money during wartime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
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
A great many people were offended by her ostentatious displays of wealth, and by the shameless way she chased the limelight.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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