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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
Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
That changed on a recent trip to Avantgarde Refined Caves of Cappadocia, which opened in late 2024, promising a new level of sophistication in a region where hospitality was previously associated mainly with cave kitsch.
—Anya Von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Noun
Downtown Paducah boasts a variety of boutique shops, specializing in everything from kitsch to Kentucky bourbon.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
That changed on a recent trip to Avantgarde Refined Caves of Cappadocia, which opened in late 2024, promising a new level of sophistication in a region where hospitality was previously associated mainly with cave kitsch.
—Anya Von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Adjective
The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
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Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Magic 84 announced the Si Papa closing on social media, thanking Kush Hospitality for use of the space, which used to be Vicky’s House, a retro milkshake bar with a kitschy 1980s design.—
Connie Ogle
June 15,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Thematically, the park was a nostalgic throwback, with a classic — if sometimes kitschy — presentation of American iconography and history.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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How to handle political texts safely If the texts continue, block the sender and report the message as junk.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Get creative There are no rules to junk journaling.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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At the Garden, the team made a garish uniform color-scheme switch in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, from classic Knicks orange to maroon.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Divine is a garish spectacle in all the best ways.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Chawinga, the back-to-back league MVP, has been a top on-field producer for the Current since arriving in 2024 as a relative unknown, despite gaudy statistics at Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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Rewarding other prospects for putting up gaudy stats against lesser competition may not be the fairest way to judge this year’s defensemen class, but those production trends seem to be a factor for talent evaluators.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Fans from around the world have brought their own traditions to the tournament, from Norway supporters performing a Viking row in perfect unison in the stands in Boston to Japanese fans in Dallas cleaning up stadium trash after matches.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Throwing devices in the trash claimed another 9%.—
Eric Williams,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Chicago stories, books about music or celebrities, history lessons, or tawdry, trashy novels that are secretly good?—
Kayla Samoy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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