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 The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Motifs are gingerbread and baroque. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 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 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 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 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 And therein lies the caveat for gingerbread houses of this size. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gingerbread
  1. ornate
  2. decorated
Adjective
  • Next up is a house tour, from the cavernous, all-white living room to a glimpse of the ornate indoor pool, with V lamenting that the place is so huge he sometimes gets lost.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many of its original details, from formal entry galleries and large terraces to ornate moldings and herringbone floors, remain.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ornate
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  • There are several good options here, but Perkins was a decorated player his first two years at LSU before an ACL tear altered his path.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of decorated

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“Gingerbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbread. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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