garishly

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Recent Examples of garishly But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste. Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
  • On our first morning, Sara and I woke to one of the roughly 300 days of sun that Taos receives each year—gaudily beautiful weather for the end of February.
    Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Our main purpose is to make those voices loud.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Miami Beach, Florida Finish loud.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Ukraine has loudly protested Russia’s inclusion in the Biennale.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Adverb
  • Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.
    Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • It is made entirely from gold sheets and ornately decorated with protective symbols.
    Ryan Brennan April 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Garishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garishly. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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