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Recent Examples of kitschy
For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana – a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue, and the occasional pagan ritual.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent, and a few kitschy phrases are not going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent and a few kitschy phrases aren’t going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent, and a few kitschy phrases are not going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
And just as Chamberlain’s personal style of home decor—as shown over the years in YouTube home tours and on the influencer's own social media—tends to embrace a quirky and kitschy aesthetic, so too does this new collection.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
No maritime theming or kitschy gimmicks, just serene, sophisticated spaces for gathering.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Stay in kitschy Americana accommodations like the nearby Wigwam Motel.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s meant to be a little kitschy.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent, and a few kitschy phrases are not going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent and a few kitschy phrases aren’t going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
No one even attempts the accent, and a few kitschy phrases are not going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
And just as Chamberlain’s personal style of home decor—as shown over the years in YouTube home tours and on the influencer's own social media—tends to embrace a quirky and kitschy aesthetic, so too does this new collection.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
No maritime theming or kitschy gimmicks, just serene, sophisticated spaces for gathering.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Stay in kitschy Americana accommodations like the nearby Wigwam Motel.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s meant to be a little kitschy.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitschy
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Both these cousins grow to a comparable size and shape about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, and combine gaudy spring flowers with scarlet and crimson fall foliage.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by MJ now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Out front was a parked Jeep that had been decorated in garish camouflage and emblazoned with the grinning face of a man who went by Lawyer Don.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Illinois and Chicago are high-tax, big-promise blue strongholds with long, tawdry histories of waste, fraud, patronage, insider deals and blatant corruption.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Try ‘Brilliance’ with showy fronds that turn orange in fall.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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But rather than the showy designs of the Victorian era, this style emphasized clean lines and solid construction.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Michael Jackson’s son Prince and his siblings La Toya, Jackie, and Jermaine attended the glitzy premiere for Michael, which features a breakout performance by his nephew Jaafar.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Paramount wasted no time showing off the Stranger Things creators in the studio’s glitzy, big-budget mini-movie celebrating its movie history and looking at the future.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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China has made robotics a national priority, but despite flashy events like the half marathon, the country’s software still lags behind the US’, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Restricted footwear, like big boots, or flashy styles with tons of metal hardware are often flagged and asked to be removed.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Why does City Hall need to be so big and ostentatious?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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In equally ostentatious fashion, Corey Gamble showed off a rare gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak that is rumored to be reserved for just 50 VIP clients.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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So ranked-choice voting was implemented as a stop-loss remedy — a move to camouflage the practices of an industry devoted to meretricious, often nihilistic entertainments.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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These meretricious narratives play well throughout the Global South.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Kitschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitschy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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