gingerbread

adjective

Definition of gingerbreadnext
as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated marveled at all the woodwork on the historic gingerbread cottages that lined the coast

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Recent Examples of gingerbread And therein lies the caveat for gingerbread houses of this size. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 Motifs are gingerbread and baroque. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026 The sweet, spicy scent of gingerbread cream-cheese cookies studded with maraschino cherries and my mother’s famous stollen bread hung tantalizingly in the air. — Charles Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025 Most people associate the holidays with a spread of seasonal desserts, which often includes both gingerbread and sugar cookies. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025 But no one has been gingerbread-house official like sister Kylie and Timothée Chalamet. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 Constructed out of poplar timber, the openings are festooned with gingerbread details handpainted and adorned by Wally Whitehurst. — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Seasonal open houses, caroling parties, gingerbread decorating contests, and more have our calendars chockfull of holly jolly social calls. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025 Best Places to Visit Kralendijk Exploring Bonaire's capital city, Kralendijk, is a highlight in itself, revealing the island's deep Dutch Caribbean roots in its colorful, gingerbread house-like architecture. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerbread
  1. ornate
  2. decorated
Adjective
  • The ornate dress hit just above the ankle, revealing a pair of metallic gold pumps with a lustrous finish.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Opened in 1901, the ornate behemoth in Center City, built in the style of the Second Empire, remains a showstopper today.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ornate
Adjective
  • Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.
    — Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of decorated

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“Gingerbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbread. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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