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Recent Examples of rococo
Counting cupholders exposes the rococo nature of the minivan wars.
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Annie White,
Car and Driver,
24 May 2020
The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace.
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Nicholas M. Gallagher,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2020
The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp.
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Elizabeth Barber,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2020
As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
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Isabel Garcia,
House Beautiful,
7 Feb. 2020
See All Example Sentences for rococo
Annie White,
Car and Driver,
24 May 2020
The set, while minimalist, was suggestive of a rococo palace.
—
Nicholas M. Gallagher,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2020
The land at Kilometre 152 of Highway BR-174 is rococo in its greenness and relentlessly damp.
—
Elizabeth Barber,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2020
As for his personal design preference—the gold and rococo decor of his New York City penthouse is inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
—
Isabel Garcia,
House Beautiful,
7 Feb. 2020
See All Example Sentences for rococo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rococo
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Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.
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There were even more turns — including civil litigation that continues to this day — in what was already a baroque narrative.
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Bettina followed these in 1971 with a group of wooden sculptures and line drawings exploring similar arabesque shapes.
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The 20-meter pool with its eight columns of arabesque marble create a striking centerpiece for enjoying a treatment with Augustinus Bader products—or for simply taking a swim beside the 19th-century replicas of classical statues.
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The ornate dress hit just above the ankle, revealing a pair of metallic gold pumps with a lustrous finish.
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Opened in 1901, the ornate behemoth in Center City, built in the style of the Second Empire, remains a showstopper today.
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“Rococo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rococo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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