as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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as in philistine
a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture
the town's lowbrows think that the school's music program is a complete waste of taxpayers' money
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Recent Examples of lowbrow
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
On that metric, Facebook slop actually succeeds, but in the most obvious, lowbrow way.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Still, to reduce this complex and original comedy to its most lowbrow moments (true, the basketball scene is horrifying) is to miss out on its oceans of brilliant writing and mid-aughts charm.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
On that metric, Facebook slop actually succeeds, but in the most obvious, lowbrow way.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The culture was lowbrow, its tastes crass and banal.
—Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
There are few modern actors as purely watchable as Walton Goggins, a performer who is capable of both relishing in lowbrow material and elevating it with effortless charm.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowbrow
Adjective
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There is a ring on my finger that, to quote Rhett Butler, is the biggest and most vulgar ring in Atlanta (Maine), and a six-course, all-cheese dinner is awaiting us afterward.—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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This goes double for vulgar and hateful content, which is a growing problem across social media.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump teaches this crass behavior to his MAGA minions so that many Americans can no longer distinguish true from false, right from wrong, justice from injustice.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s not really any sort of crude, crass direction.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Shift The Focus To Collaboration Sometimes, rude colleagues act out of insecurity or stress.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Itchy eyes and a congested nose are common in spring, although some parts of the country tend to have a worse allergy season than others.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The United States, wary of centralized government power in the wake of its fight for independence from Britain, has consciously never formed anything resembling the national police forces that are so common in other countries.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Eli Craig’s (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) newest outing, the real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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So the clown came out of him to be accepted, to be loved.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The measures included a ban on seaborne Russian crude oil exports and a price cap of $60 per barrel on Russian oil.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Suncor operates the only refinery in Colorado, processing about 98,000 barrels of crude oil per day.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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My favorite combination is unsalted Irish Kerrygold butter mixed paired with clover honey and topped with coarse salt.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowbrow. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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