-
article on "
ostentatious", but its
sister project Wiktionary does: Read the
Wiktionary entry "
ostentatious" You can also:
Search for
Ostentatious in Wikipedia...
-
economies in
which the con****uous
consumption of
goods and
services ostentatiously signals that the
buyer rose from
poverty and has
something to prove...
- camp,
described as an "etymologically obscure" use of the word, as "
ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical;
effeminate or homo****ual" behavior...
-
especially as an
indication of
wealth or status; broadly:
expensive and
ostentatious possessions" such as
grills and
designer bags. The term
arose as slang...
-
though with
considerable autonomy. The word came to
suggest tyranny or
ostentatious splendour, and its
modern usage is a
pejorative and
refers to any subordinate...
-
Francisco was a
major city
known for its
flamboyant style,
stately hotels,
ostentatious mansions on Nob Hill, and a
thriving arts scene. The
first North American...
-
Roman Dmowski, the
founder and
chief ideologue of the
National Democracy (Endecja) in Poland,
often ostentatiously demonstrated antisemitism...
-
support and just used for
gesturing and prodding.
Portraits which are
ostentatiously posed in the
grand manner are
known as
swagger portraits. The Tate Gallery...
- oaths, violence, war, and
military service, and what they
viewed as
ostentatious frippery.
Matanzas Province, Cuba Rhône-Alpes,
France Kedah, Malaysia...
-
characterized by con****uous
warning coloration with red or
black bands, and
ostentatious dorsal fins
tipped with
venomous spines.
Pterois radiata,
Pterois volitans...
