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It means pretentiously and undeservedly heaping praise on another person, usually with ulterior motives. An obvious example is the cult of Ronald Reagan. After his death he was painted as a saintly figure, especially by the right side of politics, when in fact his policies (crimes) in south and Central America during the 1980's caused immense suffering and death.
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What is the verb of ostentatious?
The verb form of "ostentatious" is "ostentate," meaning to display one's wealth or possessions in a showy or exaggerated way.
How to Use 'platitude' in a sentence?
The platitude of the music had no type of beat or sound.
Use platitude in a sentence?
Beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extends the consciousness. It is a platitude, of course.
Can you give a sentence using the word ostentatious?
It was an ostentatious presentation of food. The room was decorated in an ostentatious manner. His clothing was ostentatious.
Sentence with ostentatious?
As "ostentatious" means "unnecessarily showy" or "extravagant", an example of something ostentatious would in general terms be anything where unnecessary additions or "extras" are involved. Particular examples would be "ostentatious dress", "ostentatious manners", "ostentatious display of money", even "ostentatious use of examples".
What rhymes with multitude?
platitude, altitude - I think!
Can you write a sentence with the word ostentatious?
Yes, I can. "At the party, she was both loquacious and ostentatious."
A sentence for ostentatious?
Example sentence - Her ostentatious remarks were going to haunt her for years to come.
Is ostentatious a synonym?
no
A sentence for the word Ostentatious?
She thinks the dress is elegant, but I think the sequins and feathers are loud and ostentatious.
What is a synonym for camp?
Meaning 1: tents, encampment, bivouac, camping ground Meaning 2 (informal): affected, mannered, artificial, posturing, ostentatious, effeminate
What are synonyms for cliche?
Banality, commonplace, platitude, saying, adage...
