rococo
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Before it began, the leaders huddled under the rococo ceiling and chandeliers started urgently discussing Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
According to Heritage, it includes ornate floral accents and scrolling curves prevalent in rococo motifs that align with the reign of King Louis XV of France.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
The place was all red velvet, chandeliers, and rococo flourishes.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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