over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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The conversation — which delivered plenty of delightful outbursts from the over-the-top Tonioli — took a deep dive into a Season 7 emergency that sent Julianne Hough to the ER, and the memorable night protestors stormed the DWTS stage.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
Terrifier, like the slasher movies before it, won fans by presenting an over-the-top adrenaline rush of imagery.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Few destinations do the frictionless all-inclusive resort experience better than Mexico, where many of the most blissfully beautiful beaches have long been reserved for guests of over-the-top resorts.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Even without Lady Gaga’s meat dress or Britney Spears’ python, the annual ceremony is guaranteed to deliver over-the-top styling, playful accessories and tributes to icons of VMAs past.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
Terrifier, like the slasher movies before it, won fans by presenting an over-the-top adrenaline rush of imagery.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Few destinations do the frictionless all-inclusive resort experience better than Mexico, where many of the most blissfully beautiful beaches have long been reserved for guests of over-the-top resorts.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Even without Lady Gaga’s meat dress or Britney Spears’ python, the annual ceremony is guaranteed to deliver over-the-top styling, playful accessories and tributes to icons of VMAs past.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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