be elaborate

Frequency: 9.028.1 per million words

to describe something as detailed and complex

elaborateVERB + elaborate (adjective)

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Examples (10)

  • The wedding plans are extremely elaborate, with every detail carefully considered.
  • Her costume for the masquerade ball was so elaborate that she won first prize.
  • Why does the security system need to be so elaborate for such a small building?
  • The deception was quite elaborate, involving multiple fake identities and a complex backstory.
  • The preparations for the international summit have been incredibly elaborate.
  • The design of the tapestry can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish.
  • His excuse for being late was so elaborate that nobody believed him.
  • The decorations for the festival were the most elaborate I had ever seen.
  • The company's new reporting system is becoming increasingly elaborate.
  • The coronation ritual will be an elaborate ceremony broadcast worldwide.