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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
Mile after mile, the American landscape is dotted with marvelous nature, maximum kitsch and everything in between. — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Satellites, the space race, men on the Moon, and all the sci-fi and commercial kitsch that went with it was part of growing up in the sixties. — Literary Hub, 15 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
  • Employee did not wash hands or change gloves before handling shredded cheese.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Take the lid off, then add 1 3/4 cups cheese and stir to combine.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheese
Adjective
  • Each bedroom draws inspiration for its decor from a theme—tarot, constellations, nature, serpents, and Salem itself—without crossing into kitschy territory.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
  • What started as a kitschy vessel for zhuzhing up morning matchas and sleepytime mocktails has expanded into the (albeit photogenic) demon of drinkware.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kitschy
Noun
  • In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Such small pieces of junk are also impossible to track and therefore avoid.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of junk
Adjective
  • There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The result, beyond being a lie, is often cheap, garish, and conspicuous.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of garish
Noun
  • Both men were arrested and charged with criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy and scattering rubbish.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Twisted Teens are far from rubbish, but that isn't stopping them from playing in the trash for their latest music video.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubbish
Adjective
  • In another, Asia Argento, in the gaudy finery of Madame du Barry, reads the palms of her co-stars during a break in filming.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Nirvana is commonly credited with killing off hair metal, driving the final nail in the gaudy coffin of the 1980s and ushering in a new era of angst and authenticity.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Noun
  • The danger can begin when a battery is placed in a trash or recycling bin, Klein said.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The rats tear open trash bags and seem to resist mitigation efforts, including poison, peppermint spray and even freezing trash until collection day.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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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