as in gaudy
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedaubed
Adjective
-
The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
The Rockies, a team used to playing at altitude and putting up gaudy numbers, are in Sin City for the weekend, so who’s to say what those games will look like.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
The costume—doofy top hat, smeared white paint—suggested full commitment to the bit.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
-
Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
-
At the Garden, the team made a garish uniform color-scheme switch in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, from classic Knicks orange to maroon.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
-
Divine is a garish spectacle in all the best ways.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
-
Washington — Fifty stars painted on deep blue next to seven red and white stripes will take the skies this summer on two United Airlines planes.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
-
The painting was part of an exhibition called Eden, which closed June 6, and included portraits of Black people painted in green.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
-
Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
-
Roses are one of the most popular flowers in the world due to their showy blooms and enticing fragrance.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Verb
-
Shrimp become juicy and sweet, zucchini and carrots are crisp-tender, and everything is nicely coated in the bright lemon pepper seasoning.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
-
The brand is also introducing a new category called Dunked, featuring tenders, wings, and sandwiches coated in sauce for a bold, flavor-forward experience.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Adjective
-
Chicago stories, books about music or celebrities, history lessons, or tawdry, trashy novels that are secretly good?—
Kayla Samoy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
-
For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
With a dedicated press corps covering the team, the Football Association provided a swanky workroom for reporters (including those in Kansas City).—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
-
Nearly every surface and appliance was curvilinear, hinting at Gaudí and also at swanky mid-century hotels and restaurants.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bedaubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaubed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
