ostentatious

Example Sentences

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Performing as the Kangol Crew, Rick played up his English heritage - wearing regal capes and ostentatious jewellery, while referring to himself as Rick the Ruler or Richard of Nottingham.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In an era of “common prosperity” and a tightening labor market for youth, ostentatious displays of wealth have become viewed as tone-deaf.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Payesh isn’t ostentatious, it doesn’t demand to be seen.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

“I couldn’t agree with you more, sir,” he assented briskly in a tone of ostentatious disapproval.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller