ornateness

noun

Definition of ornatenessnext
as in grandeur

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ornateness
  1. grandeur
  2. opulence
  3. richness
  4. sumptuousness
  5. magnificence
  6. lavishness
  7. luxuriance
  8. elegance
Noun
  • Then, the train follows the Westfield river and trundles through dense forests bedecked in autumnal grandeur.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Shooting in a widescreen format that gives ironic grandeur to a squat, featureless town in the Texas Panhandle, DP Peter Flinckenberg is attentive to the piercing, sometimes radiant winter light of the region in the harshest months of the year.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • There were also stars who leaned into opulence this week, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Velvet is a natural for drawing out the opulence of plum, but look to linen and leather for more earthy applications.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of opulence
Noun
  • This fall, that means leaning into blondes with warmth, richness, and plenty of dimension.
    — Kat Suico, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Recent research out of Stanford is a good example of the richness that lengthy interview transcripts can provide when used to ground an AI agent.
    — Abigail Stuart, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of richness
Noun
  • Each of the Maisons is represented via artifacts that tell their unique stories of sumptuousness and cultural dialogue that helped shape diplomacy, identity, and popular culture.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.
    — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of sumptuousness
Noun
  • The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.
    — David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.
    — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lavishness
Noun
  • 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
  • The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
Definition of luxuriance
Noun
  • The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The sellers decided to put the marble over the top and update it with elegance, without taking away what was originally here.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of elegance
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“Ornateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ornateness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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