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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At every step, he's been able to invest some money into other people's good ideas and then cash out—literally and figuratively—with more money and a gaudier reputation, despite contributing very little.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
What was outside of David after that challenge was a big, gaudy immunity necklace, something Cedrek certainly could have used considering his fate later that night.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its fingerprint-resistant finish and seamless construction offer a clean, almost architectural presence—no clunky plastic, no garish branding, just elegant utility.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it.—
Conor Dougherty,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many young men, rightly or wrongly, feel like they too are being painted with a broad brush.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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The brick back wall is painted blue.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The main stairs lead up to a duplex designed as a rental, with a loggia over 49th Street and a showy centerpiece: a curving staircase with a chrome handrail designed by Sanders, who also designed tubular chrome furniture.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the primary suite, the chatelaine’s dressing room is a fashionista’s dream with a showy display for her shoes, in which every pair is presented like jewelry on a backlit white onyx Goldshire background.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The party scenes are tawdry, with flappers frenetically jiggling, their underwear peeking out and soused guests making spectacles of themselves.—
Danielle Teller,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet perverting that good news story into some tawdry political gain cheapens SpaceX, NASA, and Wilmore and Williams.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Typical celebrity riders make demands related to an actor’s comfort — such as a swank trailer, high-quality food and luxurious accommodations and transportation.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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From swank multi-passenger craft to utilitarian two-seaters, the light segment owes its popularity to design efficacy, a suite of safety features typically found on larger helicopters, and innate versatility.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to cops, Mette, while inside Tamara’s Beauty Bar, a salon on Lenox Ave. near W. 113th St., heard a loud argument between two groups about 10:20 p.m. Tuesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Bedaubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaubed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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