gimmickry

noun gim·mick·ry \ ˈgi-mi-krē \

|Updated on: 26 May 2018

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Definition of gimmickry

plural gimmickries

: an array or profusion of gimmicks; also : use of gimmicks

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Examples of gimmickry in a Sentence

a lot of marketing gimmickry and hype

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The offense is extreme, having navigated a fine line over the last quarter-century between gimmickry and innovation.

— scott cacciola, New York Times, "Come Watch the Warriors-Rockets Series With Us From an Expert’s Couch," 15 May 2018
The whole sequence is a masterclass in editing that walks the fine line between subtlety and gimmickry—every choice feels notable without dominating the storytelling.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Remembering the Cinematic Magic of Anne V. Coates," 10 May 2018
But then my director hat pops on and asks — would the audience find that technical gimmickry distracting?

— simon abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, "Did 'A Quiet Place' Take Enough Risks?," 16 Apr. 2018
The privilege of strolling amid such gimmickry will cost you dearly — $25, in a city heaving with museums that cost nothing.

— kyle smith, National Review, "The Idolatry of Journalism," 9 Feb. 2018
If none of these other options work, the negotiators could always resort to further budget gimmickry.

— jim newell, Slate Magazine, "How the Tax Deal Could Fall Apart," 8 Dec. 2017
But neither the engineering nor the automotive gimmickry was half as impressive as the overall aura of wealth and might that the collection conveyed.

— guy trebay, New York Times, "Ralph Lauren Is Still Behind the Wheel," 9 Sep. 2017
In December, Slate editor Julia Turner described Trump’s focus on saving a small number of jobs at a small number of firms as governing by gimmickry.

— torie bosch, Slate Magazine, "He wants praise for letting the Afghan girls’ robotics team into the United States. We shouldn’t give it to him.," 13 July 2017
This year’s offense, eventually, did not need gimmickry to pull away from Indiana.

— chris solari, Detroit Free Press, "Brian Lewerke cool under pressure to rescue Michigan State late," 23 Oct. 2017

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