Gaudier

The ultra-religionists have now apparently swapped sides in this war, and are now fighting for the celebration of Christmas -- the more public and gaudier the better. ❋ Chris Weigant (2011)

Slights of this sort propelled the planters to build bigger and gaudier country homes than the English landed aristocracy could normally afford, bedecked with canvases by Velázquez, and Rubens and the occasional Ming vase. ❋ J.R. McNeill (2011)

In the stage version of "Priscilla," you don't care about anything but the costumes, each set of which is gaudier and more preposterous than the one that preceded it. ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

Mr. Orszag's 18 months on the job is typical for the head of the Office of Management and Budget, though few predecessors have had a gaudier tenure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the second season of her TV Land series How'd You Get So Rich? in which she gushes over homes of the nouveau riche — the gaudier, the better — has just begun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even if some of their gaudier revelations say a plot to sell American troops poisone ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jayne Mansfield was a Playboy Playmate and actress, a cheaper, gaudier version of Marilyn Monroe. ❋ Kathy Charles (2010)

In a city that loves its rituals, the regional rivals who happen to run the national party committees religiously observed the post-primary rites of next-day spin, a timeless tradition that grows gaudier with each passing tweet, blog post and instant message. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you look closely at the various subtle colors in the wings of the female cardinals, they are every bit as pleasing as the gaudier males. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In streams with only weak predation, males were more brightly coloured, with larger, gaudier spots, and more of them: here the males were free to evolve bright colours to appeal to females. ❋ RICHARD DAWKINS (2009)

The bigger and gaudier your home, the more successful you appear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These were such cheaply done rags, yet some of the gaudier illos/stories have stayed with me all these years later. ❋ Dave (2009)

In any case, the bigger, even gaudier CES in Las Vegas next January will be restricted to the trade. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The grandeur of the Adirondacks seems to inspire many a modern pioneer looking to demonstrate his wealth by building his own latter-day Great Camp, each one bigger and gaudier than the next. ❋ Unknown (2008)

American baseball, on the other hand, has grown ever gaudier, with rock-and-roll between innings and pumped-up players smashing home-run records. ❋ Unknown (2008)