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Recent Examples of campy
So campy and kitschy and glorious.
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Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
His campy creations include Glen or Glenda (1953) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), which itself has been called the worst movie ever made.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The layout spans three levels, so a group of six can spread out without losing that communal, campy energy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
His campy creations include Glen or Glenda (1953) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), which itself has been called the worst movie ever made.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Based on the 1992 campy classic movie starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, the stage musical bowed on Broadway in 2024.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
The layout spans three levels, so a group of six can spread out without losing that communal, campy energy.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campy
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The first phase of Olympic ice dance was once an aristocratic affair — ruffles and frills flying as athletes performed romantic tangos, foppish quick steps and Viennese waltzes with straight backs and exaggerated posture.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of styling tricks to steal, the foppish ties that almost looked like silk scarves or ribbons at the Yohji Yamamoto show would be a good alternative for women who want some kind of necktie but think a traditional men’s tie reads too costumey.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not for anyone important; the cantankerous artist (played by Ian McKellen), the protagonist of Steven Soderbergh’s new movie, The Christophers, is recording jokey Cameos for eager fans.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Forty-seven has special significance there thanks to a jokey student project from the '60s, which attempted to prove that the number appears in nature more often than any other.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The light green color featuring white-and-yellow flowers is bright and playful for spring, while metallic threading throughout gives this dress a more formal feel.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2026
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The food is elegant yet playful with impeccable attention to detail.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Welsh has a distinct desire to stay away from sappy and sentimental, too tidy for such a messy story.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clark and Carol look on, a mixture of awe and exhaustion, as Floyd signs with this kid through his hands during another comically sappy pep talk.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen turns out whimsical bar food, like Mexican pizza, and wall art depicts the buttes and cacti of the Seussian desert.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Massey, who is 88 and still paints in Los Angeles, has a whimsical style and often riffs on the work of famous artists.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the magazine’s seventy-fifth anniversary, in 2000, the dog-loving portraitist William Wegman dressed up one of his Weimaraners as Eustace Tilley, our dandyish mascot, originally drawn by Rea Irvin.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thornton captures the college scene with witty ease.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Love is fun, witty and mentally stimulating now.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Berenger’s prissy friend Gene, the character who transforms the most during the course of the play, Phillip Taratula changes in both body and soul.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Only on Industry can listening to one’s conscience come off as prissy and weak.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Campy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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