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Meanings of baroque in English

Portuguese
barroco

The historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe.

barroco
Usage of baroque in English
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That's the new name affectionately given to the new baroque contrabassoon… Audio
Radio NZ
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The orchids' baroque pollination strategies raise challenging questions for the evolutionist, however.
The Guardian
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She cannot bear for long her baroque, he thought correctly, watching her.
Dagmar's daughter
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Our Mr Swann is also given to florid outbursts of baroque vulgarity.
The Guardian
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These works include the suite of baroque dances Le Tombeau de Couperin.
Radio NZ
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The vast domed baroque cathedral is one of central London's main landmarks.
Reuters
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The baroque clerical drawing room suddenly looked like a city trading floor.
The Guardian
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In phrases of baroque convolution, he conveyed the message of his heart.
Queen Victoria
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True, the beauty of baroque had not been discovered in his day.
Alone
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Did their stucco or baroque buildings look beautiful to him, or excessive?
The Guardian
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The interior of the ship was decorated in a similar pastiche baroque.
The Drowned World
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The baroque period when Vivaldi was writing his epic 39 bassoon concertos.
The Guardian
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Like many other baroque composers, he saw any composition as being adaptable.
Radio NZ
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Even to a Texan like myself, Arizona state politics seem rather baroque.
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontie...
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The walls are baroque and a little grimy, with mirrors and gilt.
The lost recipe for happiness
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Of course Renaissance and baroque artists find joy and hope in the nativity.
The Guardian
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Translations for baroque
Portuguese
barroco
Baroque through the time
Baroque across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Rare
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