over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
Examples of over-the-top in a Sentence
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New Yorkers may have had enough of the internet personality and his over-the-top seasoning, but Salt Bae still reigns supreme in some corners of the country.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
The over-the-top list, which was shared with the buyer a few weeks before settlement, is far too detailed to reprint here.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Coleman also portrayed an over-the-top oddball in How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980), a lisping pornographer in Dragnet (1987) and a slimy drag queen in Meet the Applegates (1990).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
It’s known for its over-the-top arrivals carpet and the elaborate outfits celebrities wear.
—Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Pilgrim’s fighting scenes in the film are pungent, dramatic, and filled with over-the-top animation and lights just as Megan’s are.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
Some residents complain that our quaint city is becoming like Dallas — over-the-top expensive.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Book the over-the-top Barbie Dream suite, a pink palace that’s equal parts playful and glamorous.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
Running from the end of June to the beginning of September, its famous malls, over-the-top resorts, and entertainment venues are offering drool-worthy sales.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 May 2024
The over-the-top list, which was shared with the buyer a few weeks before settlement, is far too detailed to reprint here.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Coleman also portrayed an over-the-top oddball in How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980), a lisping pornographer in Dragnet (1987) and a slimy drag queen in Meet the Applegates (1990).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
It’s known for its over-the-top arrivals carpet and the elaborate outfits celebrities wear.
—Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Pilgrim’s fighting scenes in the film are pungent, dramatic, and filled with over-the-top animation and lights just as Megan’s are.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
Some residents complain that our quaint city is becoming like Dallas — over-the-top expensive.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Book the over-the-top Barbie Dream suite, a pink palace that’s equal parts playful and glamorous.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
Running from the end of June to the beginning of September, its famous malls, over-the-top resorts, and entertainment venues are offering drool-worthy sales.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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