Will Elaborate in a Sentence?

Don't panic: I will elaborate upon this last sentence. Mandanipour is a charming and often witty guide: "Perhaps the banning of neckties in Iran — which I will elaborate on later — was because they can be perceived as an arrow pointing to a man's lower organ". I will elaborate a few examples...

How do I use elaborate in a sentence?

Elaborate sentence example
  1. They wore elaborate costumes. ...
  2. Sarah prepared an elaborate breakfast in the morning. ...
  3. Will you elaborate on that? ...
  4. He signed the paper with a flourish and returned the pen to its elaborate bronze holder. ...
  5. It was an elaborate ritual.

Where do we use elaborate?

Use the adjective elaborate when you want to describe how something is very detailed or especially complicated, like a devilish prank planned out weeks in advance. The adjective elaborate is used to describe when something is planned with a lot of attention to detail or when something is intricate or detailed itself.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.