| H5 V.chorus.21 | [Chorus, of King Henry] Giving full trophy, signal, and ostent / Quite from himself to God [i.e. display of honour] |
| MV II.ii.183 | [Gratiano to Bassanio, of his future behaviour] Like one well studied in a sad ostent / To please his grandam |
| MV II.viii.44 | [Salerio to Solanio, quoting Antonio to Bassanio] employ your chiefest thoughts / To courtship and such fair ostents of love |
| Per I.ii.25 | [Pericles alone, of Antiochus' army] with the ostent of war will look so huge [Q stint] |