All 3 Uses of
ostentatious
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- 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
- In the less ostentatious house, No. 2 was a mystery.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(ostentatious) intended to attract notice and impress others -- especially with wealth in a vulgar way