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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Jessica Chastain, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ (2022) Even with a makeup job and wardrobe that grow gaudier through the biopic, Chastain does a heavenly job playing real-life televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Looking into his dozen-year legacy in Tampa Bay, gaudy statistics and specifically his scoring knack can’t be understated.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grainy mustard smeared on a chunk of corned beef is delicious too.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cops called to the scene found blood smeared on the stairwell from the third floor to the second, and more blood smeared on the walls in the second-floor hallway.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This can be thrown over any outfit or paired with full outdoor gear, depending on your plans, and avoids looking too garish or sporty.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite nods to the Disney brand, the interiors are far from garish, with elegant fittings and subtle artwork throughout the ship.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Richins declined to testify at the trial, where the prosecution painted her as a killer set on taking her husband's money.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The most vivid illustration is the Fernando Valenzuela mural down the left field line and overlooking the field, painted by muralist Jonas Never.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These charming cool-season flowers are known for their showy, delicate, papery blooms and exceptional vase life.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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These blooms are an African native called stinknet — an unflattering name for a showy flower — that have taken over Maricopa County and is knocking on the doors of others, such as Pima.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The structured strapless red number was coated in velvet and featured an thigh slit and an elegant train.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The combination of beef and broccoli coated in a thick, glossy hoisin-soy sauce has been riffed on countless ways, but this version keeps the old-school flavors intact while handing off the work to modern kitchen helpers.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And there’s something offensively tawdry that all of this is in mere service of extracting rent.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The actress struck several swanky poses on the red carpet, evoking old Hollywood glamour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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About a year ago, Sage unveiled its North American headquarters near Ponce City Market, occupying two-thirds of a swanky new building’s office floors.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bedaubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaubed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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