ornate
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A slip of paper with the phrase, "Peculiar Institution" -- a euphemism for slavery -- was found in the ornate display case of a tiny 1860 portrait of two wide-eyed girls with identical dresses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Despite the latter’s ornate makeup, the pair’s chemistry is palpable and sincere.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
In the city of Limoges, the clock tower and parts of the roof of the ornate city hall were engulfed in flames before collapsing on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In “An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles,” authors David Gebhard and Robert Winter suggest that the ornate ends of the bridge “cry out for sculptured saints.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Grandma slid off the stool, walked down an aisle, opened a trunk, and withdrew an ornate box embossed with vines and flowers.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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