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ostentatious
adjective as in flashy, showy
Strongest matches
classy, conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant, garish, gaudy, glittery, jaunty, splashy, swank
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Example Sentences
Today it’s hard to imagine the White House without the North Portico, but when it was added under Andrew Jackson, it was called costly and ostentatious, Mr. McLaurin writes.
They saw what they considered to be ostentatious displays of wealth, including travels to London, France and the Dominican Republic and scenes of Side partying on a yacht in the Caribbean.
Less exotic and certainly less ostentatious than the supercars, it nevertheless makes up more than half of the company's sales.
The fish proceeds to carry out an ostentatious dance, flashing her scales in the hopes of attracting the poet’s attention and inspiring him to write about her.
It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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