as in gaudy
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as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup
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Adjective
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Debate is supposed to be a gaudy, brash show, a game of big winners and big losers.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026 -
The Board of Peace was soft-launched, in January, in Davos, Switzerland, when the organizers of the World Economic Forum yielded their platform to the White House for a gaudy opening ceremony.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Snack on apple slices smeared with nut butter.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Why are my windows still smeared after cleaning?—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In some neighborhoods, nearly every building is an architectural extravaganza—one neck-craning luxury tower after the next gleaming in the broiling desert sun, some garish, others elegantly avant-garde.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Moment dutifully attempts to meet the needs of the form, moving from one plot beat to another, including by using pointedly garish title cards.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The gelled look embellished her bronzy visage, painted by Naoko Sofia Patrizia Scintu.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The blue and red murals of stars and Mount Rushmore that the crews painted remain all these years later above the lockers used in filming.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the presentation has changed over the years and become a lot more showy, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Flowers mature into showy red fruits that persist into winter, providing food for songbirds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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White fish is coated in a draft beer batter to create these crispy fillets, which can be served with fries or between bread for a convenient weekday meal.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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Toss until fully coated, then mold it into a nugget shape and place it on a lined baking sheet.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jones envisioned the show as more light-hearted than those of her competitors, weaving comedy skits and bawdy humor in with the tawdry affairs of her guests.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mad Men’s Sally Draper, and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton—for a tawdry, deceptive, disastrous hookup.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Jalisco New Generation cartel was said to be laundering money in the swanky hotels and the construction industry.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The swanky Rollati opened there with much fanfare in the fall of 2023.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bedaubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaubed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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