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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
The vibe here is decidedly kitsch and camp, in the best way possible. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 The scene of Margaret’s self-confrontation is an extraordinary combination of exaltation and kitsch. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 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
  • Broil until the cheese and tomatoes are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The United States is slapping 50% tariffs on Canadian products from wine and hockey sticks to cement, in response to Canada’s retaliatory duties on American cars, alcohol, and cheese as part of the two countries’ trade war.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Definition of cheese
Adjective
  • If nautical times are in your future, this sweet and sophisticated seersucker minidress will complement boat rides and oyster happy hour without feeling too kitschy.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • Shoppers should head to nearby Old Town Plaza, where the 400-year-old square and historic buildings offer boutiques and galleries with finds both fine and kitschy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of kitschy
Noun
  • Low interest rates let venture capitalists fund nonsense web businesses and let banks provide junk loans to borrowers with terrible credit.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • The crash could reveal new information about what happens in the immediate aftermath of an impact on the lunar surface and offer insights into the hazards of errant space junk to the moon.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of junk
Adjective
  • Once, plastic surgery seemed garish, its own obvious signs a kind of cost that people paid for refusing to appear old.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • From a mahogany chest of drawers to multi-pane windows framed by simple pull curtains, everything is so harmoniously aligned that the bedside Kleenex box seems garish in comparison.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of garish
Noun
  • 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
  • So where does the rubbish come from?
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of rubbish
Adjective
  • Lonnie’s gaudy outfits and bleach-blonde locks may as well be an homage to John Daly, if not a long tradition of pro golfers who refuse to blend in with their respectable surroundings.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • To help advertise the event, Netflix converted an ice cream truck into a gaudy mobile billboard that would make Pimp My Ride stop and take notice.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of gaudy
Noun
  • The case broke open when a Grapevine detective obtained a covert DNA sample from soda bottles in Brown’s trash in Colorado.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • When the case was reopened, detectives worked with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado, where Brown was living at the time, to obtain DNA from soda bottles found in his trash.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 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
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