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adjective

Definition of brummagemnext
as in swank

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noun

as in simulation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brummagem
  1. swank
  2. simulation
  3. showy
  4. synthetic
  5. kitsch
  6. copy
  7. kitschy
  8. swindle
Adjective
  • Stepping into the venue felt more like entering a swanky cocktail lounge, with bar snacks and cocktails at the ready.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This beachy district of Morocco’s capital city, is now home to a swanky Four Seasons, but is still full of independent businesses and local culture.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of swank
Noun
  • Researchers say additional multiphysics simulations and vehicle-level testing remain necessary.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Seven of the eight simulations ran 10 agents from the same model; the eighth mixed models together.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of simulation
Adjective
  • Although garden mums are considered hardy to Zone 5, breeders have developed fall mums with big mounds of showy flowers that may not be as cold-hardy as in the past.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Alliums Many people are surprised to find out that our good old culinary onion (Allium cepa) has a tremendous number of very showy cousins that are grown as ornamental bulbs.
    — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of showy
Noun
  • In The Sacramento Bee’s climate model simulations built with dozens of synthetic super El Niños, the strongest events line up with the wettest California winters statewide.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of synthetic
Adjective
  • The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo.
    — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Definition of kitsch
Noun
  • However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Apparently, the king was not given an advance copy, but Prince Harry did receive one weeks ago.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of copy
Adjective
  • Instead of a kitschy thatch and beach-bar aesthetic, Latitude 29 immerses visitors in polished antique woods that were specially commissioned by neo-tiki artists Bosko Hrnjak and Danny Gallardo.
    — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When pieces feel kitschy or predictable, the room loses its emotional depth.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of kitschy
Noun
  • In a case pending in federal court in Oakland, California, three Facebook users allege that the company profits from online swindles at the expense of users.
    — David Ingram, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • Supporting characters add to the plot, as Chance needs help from his former crew, most of whom have gone straight but can’t resist the lure of the swindle.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of swindle
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“Brummagem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brummagem. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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