garishly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garishly
Adverb
  • The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ostentatiously dropped nearly all their public commitments when moved to California in 2021, this seems to represent a turnaround.
    Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • With the air choked by chemicals and ash, the sunsets were flamboyantly intense.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • That was colorfully communicated this week by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon , who said there may be more cockroaches in the industry after the country’s largest bank took sizeable charge-offs in the third quarter for exposure to Tricolor.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Florida’s alma mater rang loud over Gainesville.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Although it’s never spoken out loud, this context is palpable while watching these shows.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Ghost City Tours said Ryman's spirit would stomp around the room so loudly that spectators would be forced to leave.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • If the motor hums loudly or constantly, check whether the ductwork is damaged.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The movie is an empty shell ornately decorated with eyecatching camera angles, an acidulously sun-bright palette, and whimsical dialogue.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
  • These are all weapons specifically designed to annihilate outsiders trying to get inside the cities, weapons meant to cause the most pain for the amusement of the insiders (think a napalm bomb ornately decorated in the shape of a cone, which liquifies outsiders in seconds).
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Garishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garishly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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