clinquant

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The General and the generals went in and crowded the hall of audience, very clinquant with its black and white floor, glass chandeliers, long mirrors and single gilded center table.

From The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898 by Norris, Frank

The clinquant corslet of the Swiss girl just survives at bals costum�s.

From The Works of Max Beerbohm by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

Anecdotes of Painting," says, "Lely supplied the want of taste with clinquant; his nymphs trail fringes, and embroidery, through meadows and purling streams.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 by Various

Come here, Stephanie, and see a miracle of manhood, that could resist all the clinquant of a hussar for the simple costume of the � cole Militaire.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James

My eyes rejoice in the shine of it; its clinquant sound is music in my ears.

From Trivia by Smith, Logan Pearsall