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Recent Examples of gimmicky
But the Mini feel is becoming gimmicky rather than fun.
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New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Smart refrigerators used to be all novelty—gimmicky touchscreens, voice commands that barely worked, and tech gadgets that aged faster than milk.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Some onboard amenities were gimmicky but cute, such as outfit changes into spa robes or co-pilot outfits.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Immersive theater, when done well, can be a powerful experience, as Albany Park Theater Project has repeatedly demonstrated, but the format also runs the risk of feeling gimmicky or awkward.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Smart refrigerators used to be all novelty—gimmicky touchscreens, voice commands that barely worked, and tech gadgets that aged faster than milk.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Some onboard amenities were gimmicky but cute, such as outfit changes into spa robes or co-pilot outfits.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Immersive theater, when done well, can be a powerful experience, as Albany Park Theater Project has repeatedly demonstrated, but the format also runs the risk of feeling gimmicky or awkward.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicky
Adjective
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Its early pilots include placing a humanoid in a car factory to fetch and carry parts, hinting at a practical path into routine industrial tasks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Below, Forbes Human Resources Council members share practical strategies middle managers can use to strengthen relationships and create a more positive workplace culture.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the most useful skills in a leader’s tool belt is the ability to recognize potential disagreement and surface concerns.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The original sketch ran in October 2023, when Bargatze first hosted of the long-running sketch show.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By 1880, Jenkins had taken over Moffat’s operation entirely, selling the original business’s stock of Hallet & Davis pianos and Estey organs.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is, of course, a convenient distinction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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For consumers, that means a far more convenient and elegant experience, whether packing a weekend getaway bag or stocking a refrigerator.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The plaque used the words magical, alluring, galvanizing and adventurous, and their initials spelled MAGA.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laviscount is known for his adventurous style.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This novel rocks just as hard as its heroine, Opal, a badass Black singer in the ‘60s and ‘70s made in the image of icons like Grace Jones and Betty Davis.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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This allows bitBiome researchers to identify novel genes to insert into a standard laboratory protein-production organism and generate samples of potentially interesting new versions of the enzymes or proteins encoded by the isolated gene sequences.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Often, the most innovative solutions come from combining AI insights with human wisdom from diverse sources.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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What transpired were innovative and somewhat futuristic trousers, blazers, and outerwear.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sunbathers of sleepy Amity Bay are helpless against the unexpected great white shark that hunts their coasts; Spielberg’s talent for suspense, effective horror shocks, and ingenious reinvention of the classic animal-attack movie remain as impressive as ever.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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In true Outlander fashion, Roberts thought of an ingenious twist that would allow for the two sets of parents to cross paths despite being born two centuries apart.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Gimmicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicky. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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