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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

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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
  • The mac and cheese brings a creamy texture, the collard greens cut through some of the richness from the cheeses, and the cornbread provides a little crunch and sweetness in each bite.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Remove skillet from heat; stir in butter, spreadable cheese, and 1/2 cup of the Cheddar until melted, about 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheese
Adjective
  • Instead of a kitschy thatch and beach-bar aesthetic, Latitude 29 immerses visitors in polished antique woods that were specially commissioned by neo-tiki artists Bosko Hrnjak and Danny Gallardo.
    — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When pieces feel kitschy or predictable, the room loses its emotional depth.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of kitschy
Noun
  • At the same time, SoftBank’s junk-bond offering, which will fund its investment in OpenAI, appears to have healthy demand.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk
Adjective
  • As money hijacks morality and democracy begins to look like a hoax, Tresnjak’s Broadway-caliber staging contrasts garish spectacle with piercingly intimate scenes between Claire and Anton.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bad Faux Foliage Overly bright fall foliage made from plastic or other unsustainable materials can look garish and off-putting.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of garish
Noun
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of rubbish
Adjective
  • Though his numbers aren't gaudy with only three career regular-season interceptions and one in the postseason, Gonzalez is a critical piece of the New England defense.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Investors, though, decided those gaudy numbers weren’t enough.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Noun
  • Though now joining the collections of major museums, in the 1970s his artworks depicting the hardship and life of Indigenous Bolivians were rescued from the trash outside his former Manhattan studio, according to multiple accounts.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After the registration is confirmed, dispose of the toy in the trash.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trash
Adjective
  • So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Chicago stories, books about music or celebrities, history lessons, or tawdry, trashy novels that are secretly good?
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of tawdry

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