ostentations

[US]/[ɒˈstenʃənz]/
[UK]/[ɑːˈstenʃənz]/

Translation

adj.excessively elaborate or pretentious; designed to impress.; characterized by a vulgar or ostentatious display; showy.
n.A pretentious or ostentatious display.

Phrases & Collocations

making ostentations

avoided ostentation

pure ostentation

an ostentation

with ostentation

Example Sentences

the wedding featured ostentatious displays of wealth, including a diamond-encrusted cake.

his ostentatious behavior often alienated his colleagues and friends.

she disliked the ostentatious architecture of the new shopping mall.

the film's ostentatious costumes and sets were visually stunning.

they criticized the politician's ostentatious promises during the campaign.

the restaurant's ostentatious decor felt excessive and impersonal.

he made an ostentatious entrance at the party, drawing everyone's attention.

the company's ostentatious headquarters reflected its ambition and success.

despite her success, she preferred a more understated and less ostentatious lifestyle.

the artist's ostentatious use of color created a vibrant and dramatic effect.

the ostentatious display of fireworks lit up the night sky.

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