ornate

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The group’s self-titled debut album came out in 1975; at the time, the band had a more ornate sound à la Genesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The bird uses this ornate tail to attract mates, yet its forest habitat has been eroded by population growth, farming, and logging, leaving it confined to a small area of the northern Andes.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In the spirit of the Habsburg counterreformation, ornate churches, Baroque palaces and statues of saints sprung up across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The attacks are accepted as part of daily life for the city of around one million people, dotted with ornate 19th-century architecture and where luxury cars pass mobile air defence units along the bustling seaside.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Many have an ornate façade of red brick, with four- or five-step stoops leading to the front door.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell