Examples of chintzy in a Sentence
The boss is chintzy about raises.
for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
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In this current era of chintzy CGI gore, a bit of longing for Tom Savini's practical special effects is warranted.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Its action sequences also achieve a true sense of scale, something chintzier Marvel entries often struggle with.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
New in Town: Westhampton Beach’s Sunset Theater opened after a renovation, and the chintzy Seabreeze Motel has been reborn as the sleek Three Ducks.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Its action sequences also achieve a true sense of scale, something chintzier Marvel entries often struggle with.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
New in Town: Westhampton Beach’s Sunset Theater opened after a renovation, and the chintzy Seabreeze Motel has been reborn as the sleek Three Ducks.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintzy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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chintzy
adjective
chintzier; chintziest
chintziness
noun
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