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something that is of low quality but that many people find amusing and enjoyable
The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
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Recent Examples of kitsch
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
Tucked behind a playful pink door on NE 30th Ave, Gabbiano’s serves unapologetically hearty, red-sauce classics with just the right amount of kitsch.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The prime audience is grindhouse movie buffs, for sure, but Jarrett’s film has more to talk about than such kitsch as the making of 1968’s The Astro Zombies, raising serious questions about the alarming state of race and gender in postwar America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Once relegated to niche Etsy corners and cool girls who wear brands like Susan Alexandra and Lisa Says Gah, kidcore has exploded into the mainstream with an unapologetic burst of color, kitsch, and charm — literally.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
Jennifer Lawrence elevated the most basic ballet flats by doubling down on millennial kitsch, opting for a stiff gold bangle on one foot and two mismatched ankle chains on the other.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2025
Tucked behind a playful pink door on NE 30th Ave, Gabbiano’s serves unapologetically hearty, red-sauce classics with just the right amount of kitsch.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The prime audience is grindhouse movie buffs, for sure, but Jarrett’s film has more to talk about than such kitsch as the making of 1968’s The Astro Zombies, raising serious questions about the alarming state of race and gender in postwar America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Once relegated to niche Etsy corners and cool girls who wear brands like Susan Alexandra and Lisa Says Gah, kidcore has exploded into the mainstream with an unapologetic burst of color, kitsch, and charm — literally.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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At its height in 2017, there were 150 Farm Bank deli counters slinging cheese that supposedly came from the company’s farms.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wait for the cheese to turn golden brown before taking this dish out of the oven.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These Heart Faux Fur Earmuffs from Urban Outfitters bring kitschy vibes to winter style and are only $25.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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The frame is Japanese beech, making for a high-quality base that looks playful without leaning kitschy.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the rental housing industry has said that many of these rules are already best practices, Elo-Rivera said that such reassurance is not helpful to the tenants who do get hit by junk fees and other charges on top of their rent.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even small pieces of space junk (for example, leftover or broken pieces from space launches or nonfunctioning satellites) can have catastrophic effects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some have also characterized the undertaking — which is taking place amid the government shutdown — as a garish expression of personal vanity.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Someone had once painted the walls a garish ’90s red.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her gaudy sales numbers mirror her Eras Tour live statistics, which were similarly Barry-Bonds-on-steroids margins beyond other successful stadium artists.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have allowed opposing quarterbacks to play well outside of the Falcons’ Michael Penix in Week 3, but even then, the opposing QBs’ numbers haven’t been all that gaudy.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a photo posted by MLB insider Ben Verlander, Yamamoto is seen with his pitcher's glove picking up trash after his fantastic start.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As a plus, the mats can be washed and reused instead of going in the trash.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The emails were the last straw for the House of Windsor after years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Those are the experiences, people say, that built the man's character, not the tawdry details of one moment in time.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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