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meretriciousness

noun

Definition of meretriciousnessnext
as in vulgarity

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  1. vulgarity
  2. richness
  3. opulence
  4. magnificence
  5. ornamentation
  6. extravagance
  7. decoration
  8. luxuriance
Noun
  • Community outrage about the image, along with online posts calling the mayor a host of vulgarities, spilled into a recent council meeting and is inflaming political divisions within College Park.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • Italy’s richness comes from the dialogue between disciplines such as fashion, art, cinema, food, architecture and design, creating an ecosystem of creativity, craftsmanship, know-how and innovation.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The mac and cheese brings a creamy texture, the collard greens cut through some of the richness from the cheeses, and the cornbread provides a little crunch and sweetness in each bite.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of richness
Noun
  • The collection takes the opulence of the French court-corsetry, dramatic volume, delicate lace, ornate embroidery, and lavish textiles.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The place to indulge in the unbridled opulence of an early 20th-century aristocrat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of opulence
Noun
  • The magnificence of the AI renaissance has blinded our society to its pernicious creep into the arts.
    — David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • Freedom, mobility; who gets to be an artist; style, ornamentation, artifice; work, leisure; the counterculture; the denigration of femininity; West Coast oddballism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ornamentation
Noun
  • Fernández hoped that seeing the extravagance of a pre-conquest world and hearing the poetic nature of the Nahuatl language helps to empower Latinos to feel pride in and learn more about their culture.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of extravagance
Noun
  • Others came hoping to find unique decorations and one-of-a-kind pieces not available in traditional retail stores.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Garage Clutter Seasonal decorations, sports equipment, old tools, outdoor gear, and miscellaneous boxes often end up in the garage with no real plan for what happens next.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of decoration
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
Definition of luxuriance
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“Meretriciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meretriciousness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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