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Adjective
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The power numbers haven’t been gaudy for either, but the core infielders are hitting the ball hard.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
But even on the nights where Edwards’ stat lines were less gaudy, his impact remained profound.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2025
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While there were some garish looks, Hopkins was stylish in gray.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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One career nadir was playing Batman in Joel Schumacher’s goofy, garish Batman Forever (1995) with Nicole Kidman and Chris O’Donnell—before George Clooney took up the mantle for 1997’s Batman & Robin and after Michael Keaton played the Dark Knight in 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns.—
Time,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferraris, Rolexes, and ball gowns.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The rescue of the redevelopment of the tawdry Coliseum site, the city’s third-rate convention center at Columbus Circle, is a stunning example of his skill at design and communication.—
Ed Wallace,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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LaKeith Stanfield LaKeith Stanfield rocks a showy coat that trails behind him, topping his look off with a wide-brimmed hat, red handkerchief and a cummerbund by Ferragmo plus DIDRIS jewelry.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Wind doesn’t require a showy flower nor a nectar reward.—
Christine Cairns Fortuin,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The somewhat ostentatious Vivobook badge on the lid doesn't detract from its overall classy look.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ostentatious ex-TV host’s unprecedented turn in the White House has already produced several striking visual moments.—
Adam Jeffery,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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These meretricious narratives play well throughout the Global South.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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These meretricious narratives play well throughout the Global South.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Long been derided as tacky, commercial non-art, sitcoms with background laughter over the years have been condemned as a dystopian form of joke mind control.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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When women talk about money it is still considered tacky, a topic that women should not be speaking of.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Kitschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitschy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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