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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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A lawyer educated in Britain and France, she has impressed visiting U.S. officials over elaborate dinners at a restored coffee hacienda in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

This nod to elaborate disguises, favoured by attendees at science fiction conventions, hints at Smith's core audience.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

At that time, some of the earliest vertebrates evolved an elaborate bony exoskeleton.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Turns out, it was all part of an elaborate fraud scheme that prosecutors say ignored Medicare’s rules for Botox coverage and brazenly fabricated medical records, all to fund the doctor’s lavish lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Some messages included an elaborate diagram of a cooling device and the offer to set it up in the president's room.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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