over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
Examples of over-the-top in a Sentence
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His penchant for everything over-the-top made his style perfect for the locale, but according to The New York Times, Cavalli largely remained only known in Europe and had yet to hit it big worldwide.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The over-the-top insanity of the O.J. Simpson trial became emblematic of L.A., a city many people still seem to believe is a victim of its own excesses.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Stellar Blade Platforms: PS5 Release Date: April 26 2024
From Korean studio Shift Up, Stellar Blade features a bombastic art style and over-the-top melee action set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
However, writer-director Scott Derrickson's take on the story—replete with flashbacks to Emily Rose's violent episodes—suggests Emily (Jennifer Carpenter) was truly a victim of demonic possession, turning the movie into a much more over-the-top religious horror thrill ride.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Others attest to an over-the-top love of cruise ships: warning!
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
DiCaprio’s character, the actor Rick Darlton, has an over-the-top meltdown over forgetting his lines and trashes his trailer in a fit of rage.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
On Monday, companies are taking the opportunity to trick customers with outrageous flavors and over-the-top collaborations in the spirit of April Fools’ Day.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Something over-the-top was needed, so a novel idea formed: why not put the driver on the roof?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The over-the-top insanity of the O.J. Simpson trial became emblematic of L.A., a city many people still seem to believe is a victim of its own excesses.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Stellar Blade Platforms: PS5 Release Date: April 26 2024
From Korean studio Shift Up, Stellar Blade features a bombastic art style and over-the-top melee action set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
However, writer-director Scott Derrickson's take on the story—replete with flashbacks to Emily Rose's violent episodes—suggests Emily (Jennifer Carpenter) was truly a victim of demonic possession, turning the movie into a much more over-the-top religious horror thrill ride.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Others attest to an over-the-top love of cruise ships: warning!
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
DiCaprio’s character, the actor Rick Darlton, has an over-the-top meltdown over forgetting his lines and trashes his trailer in a fit of rage.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
On Monday, companies are taking the opportunity to trick customers with outrageous flavors and over-the-top collaborations in the spirit of April Fools’ Day.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Something over-the-top was needed, so a novel idea formed: why not put the driver on the roof?
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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