ostentatiously
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Famously, Sam Altman asked for his $50,000 deposit on the long-overdue electric hypercar to be returned, and Elon Musk ostentatiously complied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Even if they could ostentatiously display their wealth, Mr Wegmüller believes "our guests won't want to show off what they have".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
You also ostentatiously delight in driving your foes to distraction.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024
Picture a pampered socialite ostentatiously putting her generational wealth on display.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
He ostentatiously dressed in lederhosen at times, and for a few years even sported a Hitlerian mustache.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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