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noun

Definition of kitschnext
as in cheese
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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adjective

as in kitschy

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Recent Examples of kitsch
Noun
The space is filled with maximalist Americana and fishing-cabin kitsch, including taxidermy fish and woodland animals and vintage beer signs. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Mile after mile, the American landscape is dotted with marvelous nature, maximum kitsch and everything in between. — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Adjective
The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitsch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
  1. cheese
  2. kitschy
  3. junk
  4. garish
  5. rubbish
  6. gaudy
  7. trash
  8. tawdry
Noun
  • Top it with your favorite gravy or pan sauce, and eat it alongside sides like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or mac and cheese.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fold it into pasta sauce, risotto, mac and cheese, soup or stew.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheese
Adjective
  • Though there are many souvenir shops with kitschy moai and colorful shell necklaces, for top local craftsmanship, seek out the paintings, woodcarvings, and jewelry at Mana Gallery, on the north end of Hanga Roa.
    — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Her library hosted a bright pink sofa and matching rug alongside an orange armchair, while the living room held kitschy dog statues, seats the color of lemon drops, and ornate silver candlesticks.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of kitschy
Noun
  • Sometimes, Stevens asks a building for permission to go through its trash, marketing himself as a junk removal service.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr.,Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Reading it is like opening the hall closet and having the contents of an antique junk shop, laced with spiky and rusted farm implements, spill out and maim your dog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of junk
Adjective
  • The Lakers opened this game on their garish yellow tournament court by missing their first 15 3-point attempts into the second quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of garish
Noun
  • South Africans voted this week in local polls that determine which parties get to control major cities and local municipal districts that are responsible for the delivery of basic services like water, road maintenance and rubbish removal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The robots are expected to handle several tasks, including stocking and organizing shelves, preparing coffee and hot food, greeting customers, and clearing rubbish.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rubbish
Adjective
  • Joe Burrow added to his already-gaudy stats with four touchdown passes against Baltimore.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The appetite for gaudy-verging-on-gauche bone art swelled when the Romantics arrived on the scene in the 19th century.
    — Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Noun
  • Nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards will be announced Monday morning, capping a year-long pop-music season in which new stars rose, old hands returned and Taylor Swift dropped a song about Cleveland that even people in Ohio decided was trash.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s event gathered nearly 11,000 pounds of trash, Getz said, and 1,625 volunteers contributed 15,000 volunteer hours.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trash
Adjective
  • On the dark underside of the 59-second Bigfoot film lies a tawdry family drama.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of tawdry

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