Jackson believes that wood is making a resurgence in popularity partly because it offers a sophisticated look without looking ostentatious. |
Art today is rich in witless posturing, philosophical boilerplate, ostentatious anger, and conventional shock. |
My own veranda in Cockermouth is a larger example, as is the more ostentatious orangery at Brockhole. |
The villa galleria was baroquely ostentatious and many of the artworks just clutter-glitter. |
They are now seen more simply as part of a general trend to ostentatious display of personal wealth, introduced at that time from central Europe. |
They contribute generously to village and family enterprises and avoid ostentatious displays of affluence. |