baroque

Example Sentences

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Much of the historic baroque Old Town was destroyed during World War II, and under Soviet rule Narva became predominantly Russian-speaking.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Mr. Venables’s music, built on baroque and folk styles and instruments, enriches and illuminates the text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

At that moment, the song explodes into a baroque rock opera, all power chords and chunky harmonies, before jumping into a double-time groove that recalls Laura Branigan's 1980s hit Gloria.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

God knows, having worked a whole career in government, I understood their critique of its baroque and sclerotic routines.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

He wore a robe of rich baroque brocades, yet on his feet were frayed, treadworn slippers.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman