ornateness
Example Sentences
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It was about simplicity, in contrast to the excessive ornateness of the Victorian interior—but also about a sort of a pride in America, the American past.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2021
Two long aisles are chock-full of 125-pound cash registers, which have varying degrees of ornateness.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2019
“It was very ornate,” says Burrows, “and we took the ornateness out.”
From Architectural Digest • Apr. 1, 2010
Mr. Rossi and Mr. Glass shared one piano keyboard for “The Chase,” which had the ornateness of ragtime and old silent-movie accompaniment.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2010
The quality of the belt to which it is attached and the ornateness of the plate itself indicate that it was made for an officer.
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan
