as in loud
excessively showy
the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary
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Recent Examples of garish
Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The coin, which breaks with the country’s longstanding tradition of not featuring a living person on its currency, joins a swiftly growing list of other Trumpian imprints on arts and culture, including architectural choices deemed gaudy and garish by experts and laypeople alike.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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
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
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The coin, which breaks with the country’s longstanding tradition of not featuring a living person on its currency, joins a swiftly growing list of other Trumpian imprints on arts and culture, including architectural choices deemed gaudy and garish by experts and laypeople alike.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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
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
See All Example Sentences for garish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garish
Adjective
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And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Spadjinske, police were called to the meeting on the report that individuals in attendance were being loud and disruptive.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That involves deep focus, Poblete explained, which requires quiet areas, not the open, often noisier workspaces that are more popular in today's newer offices.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the system remains robust under noisy and incomplete sensor data, confirming its practicality for real-world robotic applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both these cousins grow to a comparable size and shape about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, and combine gaudy spring flowers with scarlet and crimson fall foliage.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by MJ now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Garish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garish. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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