ornate

Example Sentences

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The displays, rich in photographic documentation, present decades of ornate equipment, along with vintage sewer-worker uniforms and the stories of a cast of what could be called hygiene innovators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

So some Angelenos are rankled by the fact that these ornate, historic lamps are spewing hospital light across the city that, in most other regards, cares about the way it looks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The shrine is the ornate burial place of Ali -- the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law, the fourth Islamic caliph and the first Shia Imam.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“I was there, and I was a pop star — my thing was wearing ornate halos all the time,” you might say.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

As an American with limited experience outside the United States, I was dazzled by the age of the buildings and marveled at their ornate architecture.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson