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gimmicked (up)

adjective

as in overwrought

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Adjective

The letter was overearnest, overwrought, and self-serious in a way that only a person on the cusp of proper adulthood could produce.

— Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Scrap what isn’t working—the overwrought schedule, the good habits gone bad.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwrought

Adjective

While the punk rock scene that spawned them was about overthrowing the bloated rock royalty of the ‘60s and mid-‘70s, punk was still showy and flamboyant; Joy Division were nothing of the sort.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of showy

Adjective

From feathery clutches to frilly brooches, fashion week guests are using the playful texture to give their looks an unexpected pop.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
The company does, though, sell a scarf called Tulipomanie, covered in frilly blooms of an exquisiteness that seems to rebut the charge of excess hype with a wink.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of frilly

Adjective

When the White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2021 with a blowout of the Kansas City Royals, Fletcher was holding the microphone in an exuberant locker room.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
In northern and western India the festival is marked by exuberant performances of Ramlila, a dramatic folk reenactment of the Ramayana.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberant

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Sleek and extravagant, Rosewood Abu Dhabi provides a dramatic welcome, with architecture that calls to mind an undulating desert.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Known for its dark humor and groundbreaking CGI, Death Becomes Her astounds with ornate design detail and extravagant furnishings.

— Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of extravagant

Adjective

In this seduction, in a text that manages to be both grandiose and intimate, Rice works the mysterious alchemy of creating permanence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The prosecution said Bakker had diverted millions of dollars to pay for his and Tammy Faye’s grandiose lifestyle.

— Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of grandiose

Adjective

Their move across the Atlantic was intended to be temporary, after Osinski landed the role of the flamboyant footballer Zava in Ted Lasso and spent months filming in Richmond.

— Amira Hashish, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
The same is true of the various actors who pop up as guest stars, but will surely recur going forward, including the hilariously folksy Haley, a flamboyant and threatening Morton and more.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flamboyant

Adjective

Even in a nation known for ostentatious displays of baseball obsession, the ensuing theatrics went viral.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
The structures, made of raw concrete, exuded an ostentatious form of modesty, emblematic of the town’s character.

— Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ostentatious

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