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Recent Examples of kitschy
Magic 84 announced the Si Papa closing on social media, thanking Kush Hospitality for use of the space, which used to be Vicky’s House, a retro milkshake bar with a kitschy 1980s design.
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Connie Ogle
june 15, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Thematically, the park was a nostalgic throwback, with a classic — if sometimes kitschy — presentation of American iconography and history.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Additionally, chunky metal belts and kitschy bags are other ways Texans add a bit of personality to their looks.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
In an expert parody of early white-guy rap and kitschy appreciation of same, Mooney and Bennett play a couple of goofballs rap-narrating their trip to a burger place.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The interior is a mix of industrial loft and kitschy neighborhood pub, with a massive back bar that houses one of the most impressive spirit collections in the country.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Located an hour east of Sarasota, the small city of Arcadia offers a quaint downtown with 20 antique shops and plenty of kitschy finds.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The kitschy Bubble Room restaurant is serving up its legendary sky-high slices of cake, and Captiva Cruises has a full schedule of sunset, wildlife watching, and sightseeing tours plying the local waterways.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Connie Ogle
june 15, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Thematically, the park was a nostalgic throwback, with a classic — if sometimes kitschy — presentation of American iconography and history.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Additionally, chunky metal belts and kitschy bags are other ways Texans add a bit of personality to their looks.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
In an expert parody of early white-guy rap and kitschy appreciation of same, Mooney and Bennett play a couple of goofballs rap-narrating their trip to a burger place.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
The interior is a mix of industrial loft and kitschy neighborhood pub, with a massive back bar that houses one of the most impressive spirit collections in the country.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Located an hour east of Sarasota, the small city of Arcadia offers a quaint downtown with 20 antique shops and plenty of kitschy finds.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The kitschy Bubble Room restaurant is serving up its legendary sky-high slices of cake, and Captiva Cruises has a full schedule of sunset, wildlife watching, and sightseeing tours plying the local waterways.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitschy
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The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The Rockies, a team used to playing at altitude and putting up gaudy numbers, are in Sin City for the weekend, so who’s to say what those games will look like.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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At the Garden, the team made a garish uniform color-scheme switch in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, from classic Knicks orange to maroon.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Divine is a garish spectacle in all the best ways.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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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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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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Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Roses are one of the most popular flowers in the world due to their showy blooms and enticing fragrance.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Most of the film’s cast is expected to attend the glitzy world premiere at the festival later this evening, taking place at Taormina’s imposing Greek theater.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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The girl group, known for their fashionable and trendy ensembles, have traded their glitzy stage costumes for casual looks, befitting a group of young women in a rare moment of rest.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this cycle as candidates try to figure out how much political power an influencer can have.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Forget flashy sports cars or rare art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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In the week ahead, some hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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This week, the hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Kitschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitschy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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