the baroque

noun

: a period in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which art and music was characterized by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements
The museum is exhibiting paintings from the baroque.

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Rupert needed a Hollywood rabbi, someone who could teach him the baroque ways in which the town operated. — Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Some of these are arranged into more staid compositions of geometric bands of color, while others bend and bulge into shapes evoking the baroque ruination of junk-yard findings. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Portofiro and the baroque universe surrounding it—communists on-world, techno-fascists offplanet, and all manner of augmentoids and spooks in the immaterial planes between—can make for a dizzying read. — Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The peaceful abode came with a whopping five sets of floor-to-ceiling double windows, overlooking the baroque Church of San Pietro Celestino and the hotel’s interior courtyard. — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the baroque

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“The baroque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20baroque. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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