as in glitter
something attractive but lacking in substance
a book that examines popular fame and finds it to be very disposable tinsel
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Recent Examples of tinsel
Early December, Amsterdam, and in the window of the Ajax club store at the Johan Cruyff Arena, Jordan Henderson’s face mingles with the tinsel.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Paul Mitchell Hair & Beauty School will be on hand to give fans the pop star treatment with hair tinsel, accent braiding and color pops.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Customers are asked to cut the tree into 5-foot pieces and remove all tinsel, decorations and tree stand before putting the tree out.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
And make sure to remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags, stands and lights.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The Paul Mitchell Hair & Beauty School will be on hand to give fans the pop star treatment with hair tinsel, accent braiding and color pops.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Customers are asked to cut the tree into 5-foot pieces and remove all tinsel, decorations and tree stand before putting the tree out.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
And make sure to remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags, stands and lights.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinsel
Noun
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Just above it and to the right, the Pleiades will sparkle like glitter, with six or seven stars visible to the naked eye (and many more through binoculars).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Many had rainbow glitter and rhinestones adorning their faces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Tasted nothing like cotton candy, more like a creme soda.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Look for notes of watermelon and cotton candy alongside cabernet franc's signature subtle spiciness and a full, round body.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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