elaborate

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Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite the elaborate entrance, the Reform Party leader did not enter the building and when asked by BBC Sport, venue officials refused to comment on rumours he was denied entry.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign cited a scheduling conflict but did not elaborate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And Barrett was unsatisfied with this, because Wang didn’t really elaborate a theory about it.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Feeling self-conscious about the elaborate mother-of-pearl comb I’d planned to wear today, I’d left my hair unadorned entirely and now I worried that it made me seem even younger than I was.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse