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rococo

[ruh-koh-koh, roh-kuh-koh] / rəˈkoʊ koʊ, ˌroʊ kəˈkoʊ /
ADJECTIVE
gaudy
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Before it began, the leaders huddled under the rococo ceiling and chandeliers started urgently discussing Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Drake is a rococo master of self-pity, but damned if he doesn’t have a real reason for it this time.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

The palazzo is filled with ornate wall coverings and moldings, rococo furniture and artworks, and marble floors with intricately detailed inlays.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

This was on a recent morning in a rococo hotel room, just west of Madison Square Park.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2024

We were led out of the elevator through a rococo hall into an anteroom and told to get into our fighting togs.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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