baroque

[US]/bə'rɒk/
[UK]/bə'rok/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. characterized by elaborate ornamentation and intricate details; unusually extravagant or complex in style
n. a style of art and architecture originating in Europe in the early 17th century characterized by ornate decoration and dramatic effects

Phrases & Collocations

baroque architecture

baroque music

Real-world Examples

Just to the south of Luza Square, rise the massive Corinthian columns and Baroque dome of Dubrovnik Cathedral.

Source: Cloud Travel Handbook

And Stern explains the feature of Baroque music.

Source: CRI Online October 2019 Collection

And in Baroque music, you always have important contrasts.

Source: CRI Online October 2019 Collection

Its downtown is lined with neo-Baroque buildings and fountains.

Source: NPR News October 2018 Collection

Pitch in the Baroque era was actually lower than it is today.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

And one very important piece I made in those days was " Balkan Baroque."

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) November 2015 Collection

This city has a mixture of Gothic Renaissance and Baroque Styles.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

" I was not a Bach fanatic, " he says of the baroque German composer.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

Last year's showing at the MIA of German Baroque from Dresden made no sense.

Source: The Economist - Arts

If you answered Baroque, you are " baright." Baroque paintings are known for their dynamic, realistic portrayals of people, everyday life and religious scenes.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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