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Examples of gaud in a Sentence
some tacky little gaud that they had picked up at a souvenir stand at an amusement park
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At the other end is the caricature, butt of flabby jokes, trussed in Las Vegas gaud, voice prostituted to a huge orchestra.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2019
Even its colors, silver and space gray, seem to have been chosen for their lack of gaud—no blingy gold model here.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017
In their novels, the disorienting clash between Soviet gloom and American gaud is the source of dramatic tension, exploited for tragedy and, more often, comedy.
—Nathaniel Rich, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English gaude
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of gaud was
in the 15th century
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“Gaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaud. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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gaud
noun
ˈgȯd
ˈgäd
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