campy
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Definition of campy
: in the style of camp : absurdly exaggerated, artificial, or affected in a usually humorous way campy horror movies campy humor Witnessing their synchronized routine, he almost expects them to break into some campy chorus line from one of the seedier nightclubs.— Margaret Atwood He could modify his outbursts into what were sometimes hilariously campy performances.— Robert Gray
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Hunter clawed his way back 30 years later by lampooning his former self in campy comedies. — Gina Piccalo, latimes.com, "Actor Tab Hunter dies at 86; '50s heartthrob's career ranged from 'Battle Cry' to 'Polyester'," 9 July 2018 The writers unsuccessfully attempt to ascribe capital-M meaning to philosophical debates or campy metaphorical sequences. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Review: HBO's 'Here and Now' is a convoluted mess of a drama," 8 Feb. 2018 For real, though: The Mean Girls musical is a deliciously campy, over-the-top affair that's just as funny as the original film. — Melissa Minton, Glamour, "'Mean Girls' Leads the 2018 Tony Awards With 12 Total Nominations," 1 May 2018 The overall tone of the series since Bethesda has taken it over has also gone from stark and serious to campy and absurd. — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, "Fallout 76 sparks more fan anxiety about direction of series," 11 June 2018 The campy Batman television show of the 1960s simultaneously mocked and embraced the idea of a wholesome hyper-competent hero who never parked illegally, but could still dance with the hip kids. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "The best superhero stories admit that superheroes are ridiculous," 11 July 2018 However compelling this may be, LaBruce maintains such a campy tone that the narrative turns never assume much emotional weight. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, "Lesbian revolutionaries smash sexual taboos to undermine the patriarchy in Bruce LaBruce's The Misandrists," 6 July 2018 Some come for the glamorous runways, some come for the campy and fun challenges, and some just love seeing drag on TV. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "10 of the Best Reads in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 July 2018 Andrew Garfield was the heavy favorite to take this award for his campy and deeply felt performance as Prior in Angels in America. — Constance Grady, Vox, "At this year’s Tonys, winners included angels and Stephen Sondheim. Losers included baby goats.," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'campy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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