Some precedents were overruled, others sharply limited in a gaudy show of zero-based jurisprudence.

Most of the time these are smallish presentations, with dances performed by amateur groups; at their worst, they can be truly gaudy and almost laughable shows.

I'd push him into absurdly big undertakings--influential people and get in on all the gaudiest shows.

Still, the money behind this series puts on a suitably gaudy show.

Now, winter constellations replaced summer's gaudy show, glittering over a placid, frost-decked sea.

Robinson didn't get fireworks or a gaudy light show.

I watch the day die slowly, the sunset's gaudy show dragging clouds down with it and finally outdoing the castle's last weak glow.

It was a gaudy show.

He hides behind a gaudy show of forms, boasting how fine His workings are.

They reflected the nature of their builders, being rude, stalwart, massive, despising gaudy show and ornamentation, and knowing nothing of the arts.