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Search phrase: gaudy

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.182Let's have one other gaudy night. Call to meLet's haue one other gawdy night: Call to me
HamletHam I.iii.71But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy;But not exprest in fancie; rich, not gawdie:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.1The gaudy, blabbing, and remorseful dayThe gaudy blabbing and remorsefull day,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.797Nip not the gaudy blossoms of your love,Nip not the gaudie blossomes of your Loue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.101To entrap the wisest. Therefore thou gaudy gold,To intrap the wisest. Therefore then thou gaudie gold,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.157To tell the world 'tis but a gaudy shadowTo tell the world, tis but a gaudy shaddow,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.272 And when his gaudy banner is displayed And when his gaudie banner is displaide,
SonnetsSonn.1.10 And only herald to the gaudy spring, And only herauld to the gaudy spring,
Venus and AdonisVen.1088 Under whose brim the gaudy sun would peep; Vnder whose brim the gaudie sunne would peepe,

Glossary

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gaudgaudy toy, showy plaything, trinket
gaudypaltry, showy, tastelessly ornate
gaudyfestive, joyful, merry
gaudybright, brilliant, shining
gayshowy, pretentious, gaudy

Thesaurus

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gaudygay
gaudy toygaud
toy, gaudygaud

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