All 3 Uses of "ostentatious" in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

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ostentatious
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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yielded up the pewter medal which he had worn with ostentation for months.
Chpt 6 *

ostentation = an action intended to attract notice and impress others
The crowd fell apart, now, and the Sheriff came through, ostentatiously leading Potter by the arm.†
Chpt 11

ostentatiously = in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others
In the less ostentatious house, No.†
Chpt 27

ostentatious = intended to attract notice and impress others

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(1) (ostentatious)
intended to attract notice and impress others -- especially with wealth in a vulgar way
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)