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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
Today, the island, now better known as Statia, is one of the least known in the Caribbean, free of touristy kitsch and crowds.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 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
Today, the island, now better known as Statia, is one of the least known in the Caribbean, free of touristy kitsch and crowds.
—Jeannette Cooperman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 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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Add ground beef, ground pork, green chiles, cheese, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, salt, cumin, and 2 tablespoons of the barbecue sauce; gently mix using a spatula or hands until just combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Again, the wine’s sweetness and acidity combined with the saltiness and tanginess of the cheese are a match made in foodie heaven.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This delightfully kitschy spot has been charming families and dinosaur enthusiasts since the 1960s.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Click Report above the reading pane, then choose Report phishing or Report junk from the dropdown.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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This street of stucco houses with little front yards and picket fences bordered on a kind of no-man’s-land filled with junk yards and warehouses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among the crowd, the look was also the opposite of many who attended wearing garish American flag costumes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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There’s an unspeakable political situation, work work work, the constant need of wiping of things, the siren call of a gazillion gaudy facets of the internet.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For once in your tawdry, obese life, do the right thing.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some of the settings are extremely well chosen and designed, particularly the tawdry Taco Hut law offices (in contrast to the chic modernity of the Tinsley Britt workplace) and a dingy seaside diner where people keep having meetings.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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