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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Recent Examples of kitsch
Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
That added an element of pressure to coming up with a nautical theme that would be timeless without any kitsch.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
Life, death, crime, kitsch, nostalgia, immigrant aspirations and witty design — all of these elements converge in the world of motels, which didn’t exist before 1925.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
But Isabelle’s themes are quite the opposite, always embracing her stylish side versus kitsch.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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Noun
The decor doesn’t feel overly kitsch with memorabilia, and dishes are relatively simple.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
That added an element of pressure to coming up with a nautical theme that would be timeless without any kitsch.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
Life, death, crime, kitsch, nostalgia, immigrant aspirations and witty design — all of these elements converge in the world of motels, which didn’t exist before 1925.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
But Isabelle’s themes are quite the opposite, always embracing her stylish side versus kitsch.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Just don’t be surprised if one of these bottles becomes your next favorite—and insists on being paired with cheese.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Pair it with a source of protein, like eggs, nuts, or cheese.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
12 June 2025
Noun
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And there are the old pitfalls of the technology that anyone above a certain age remembers: blurry pages, junk faxes that pile up and faxes getting sent to the wrong number.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Trend forecasters have been touting the boom-boom aesthetic of shoulder pads and power suits and garish displays of excess while Donald Trump, ’80s tabloid fixture turned actual president, is back in the office.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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In an online space dominated by advertisements and garish displays of wealth, content that encourages users not to buy anything new can be both empowering and, in Dean’s words, kind of radical.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The end result is some gaudy revenue and EBITDA numbers: $174.5 million in revenue and $144 million in EBITDA for 2024.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Both of their remains are presumed to have been transported to Hawaii’s trash incinerator.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The tawdry soap is the favorite show consumed by the titular trash-TV-loving security robot, Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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