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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
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 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
The prime audience is grindhouse movie buffs, for sure, but Jarrett’s film has more to talk about than such kitsch as the making of 1968’s The Astro Zombies, raising serious questions about the alarming state of race and gender in postwar America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 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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Noun
That said, with great statement sofas come great responsibility— styling them in your space while avoiding full-on kitsch.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 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
The prime audience is grindhouse movie buffs, for sure, but Jarrett’s film has more to talk about than such kitsch as the making of 1968’s The Astro Zombies, raising serious questions about the alarming state of race and gender in postwar America.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 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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The healthy-dose of cheese in this recipe will convert even the most ardent broccoli hater.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Turkey meal includes mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, broccoli salad; ham meal includes mac and cheese, turnip greens, broccoli salad, hashbrown casserole.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And did something funny and kitschy and campy, but also poignant?—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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These Heart Faux Fur Earmuffs from Urban Outfitters bring kitschy vibes to winter style and are only $25.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation continues, scientists are weighing a series of improbable scenarios, from space rocks to space junk, in hopes of identifying what exactly fell from the sky onto a moving Tesla in the South Australian night.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hedda is nothing if not a showcase for both the star and her director Nia DaCosta, with the latter setting the drama in 1950s English high society and giving everything a garish, gloriously over-the-top aesthetic that suggests Downton Abbey via Baz Luhrmann.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Packers are leaving plenty of meat on the bone despite that gaudy scoring number, however, and that’s a fault of the head coach and the players.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her gaudy sales numbers mirror her Eras Tour live statistics, which were similarly Barry-Bonds-on-steroids margins beyond other successful stadium artists.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, do not compost plant debris and soil of plants that had pest and disease issues, but dispose of it in the trash.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s body was found by a passing driver in a northeast Aurora field littered with trash and debris one month after she was last seen alive, with her clothes and purse were strewn about the area, according to the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The emails were the last straw for the House of Windsor after years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Those are the experiences, people say, that built the man's character, not the tawdry details of one moment in time.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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