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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
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His summation of the lid as synonymous with overwrought, hyperpolitical freestyle rap is … well, perfect.—
Graham Techler,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025 -
But this dull game was complemented by a pregame show in which the U.S. president spoke of annexing Canada, a halftime show that needed a Gen Z translator and a batch of overwrought corporate commercials preaching religion, patriotism and the NFL.—
Paul Sullivan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the primary suite, the chatelaine’s dressing room is a fashionista’s dream with a showy display for her shoes, in which every pair is presented like jewelry on a backlit white onyx Goldshire background.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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The main stairs lead up to a duplex designed as a rental, with a loggia over 49th Street and a showy centerpiece: a curving staircase with a chrome handrail designed by Sanders, who also designed tubular chrome furniture.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s also the massive spotlight Sanders has been in considering his father’s exuberant personality as a player and now a coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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After being picked, Golden made his way from the green room to the draft stage where Green Bay fans greeted him with exuberant cheers.—
Greg Bates,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here are the four most extravagant moments of Kravitz's Paris home that took our breath away.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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The performances are April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 at 2 p.m. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will accompany the company’s biggest and most grandiose productions in years featuring a diverse cast, including a Grammy Award winner, a Grammy nominee and up-and-coming vocalists.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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What sounded grandiose in the preelection days seems today like a reasonable summary of the path Trump and his allies have chosen.—
Stephen Engelberg,
ProPublica,
20 Mar. 2025
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The up-and-coming pop superstar, with his signature dark mustache and flamboyant stage presence, is frequently compared to Freddie Mercury online.—
Andrew John,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Marlowe, the kind of star of the age, wildly flamboyant, and very naughty.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Italian godfather of fashion kept his ostentatious interior hush hush until the yacht’s 2018 delivery.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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At least one brand of chocolate has always advertised itself in ostentatious settings and at high-end parties and events.—
David T. Nudelman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their odd-couple pairing became a magnificent slow burn of hatred into grudging respect into genuine affection, making for a tantalizing will-they-won't-they.—
Tyler Aquilina,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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These are magnificent achievements that propel Hellebuyck beyond back-to-back Vezina Trophy consideration and into Hart territory while proving that Connor and Scheifele can score while playing better defence than earlier in their careers.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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