lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ 
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest
a lowbrow horror movie
lowbrow
noun
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Examples of lowbrow in a Sentence
The movie's humor is clearly meant for a lowbrow audience.
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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On that metric, Facebook slop actually succeeds, but in the most obvious, lowbrow way.
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Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Often deemed lowbrow, unserious and too commercial, a wider acceptance of magic mushrooms and ketamine among some pockets of the country also means that the art is no longer reserved for outcasts and hippies.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Often deemed lowbrow, unserious and too commercial, a wider acceptance of magic mushrooms and ketamine among some pockets of the country also means that the art is no longer reserved for outcasts and hippies.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowbrow. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
-ˌbrau̇
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person without intellectual interests or culture
lowbrow
noun
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