as in opulence
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Noun
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The iconic fragrance highlights the opulence of the Turkish rose as set against lush notes of amber, incense, and sandalwood.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025 -
It’s supposed to be a bustling market in the style of Barcelona’s legendary Boqueria, but its sterile opulence is closer in sensibility to the nearby Fendi boutique, only with ham.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a city where a growing economic divide sometimes shows up most prominently in classrooms, this kind of extravagance is out of reach for most students.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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An insane extravagance at about $37 — $800 in today’s money.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Its magnificence compelled gallery owner Robert Landau to purchase a 17th-century Spanish frame for it in Paris.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The first four show the magnificence of the views across the lagoon.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Things got back on track, and Longstreth played another demo: melismatic ornamentation, vocal harmonies, and shifting tonal centers.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The fireplace mantle featured simple greenery, and the side tables had minimal ornamentation.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The exhibit includes hand-wove and embroidered textiles, apparel, blankets and adornments.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Among the Early Iron Age finds were a large pendant, brooches, and a decorative metal disc, often used as a military adornment.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the script, Auburn offers a blank canvas — no instructions for set decoration.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the U.S. for valor on the battlefield.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
Noun
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Instead, color drenching would best fit the sign—think monochromatic hues on the walls, ceiling, trimmings, and even furniture.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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More stringent vegetation management, tree trimming, the use of Public Safety Power Shutoffs — That’s preemptively turning off the power when the risks are high.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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