as in vulgarity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tawdriness
Noun
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The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025 -
Higher courts often interpret whether cases fall under the protections of the First Amendment. Freedom of speech, including vulgarity, is common in such cases.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Purists may feel that Pichon and company have gone overboard, but, given that the Kyrie and the Gloria were intended for the glittering Dresden court, a bit of opulence seems apt.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Philipp Plein is a ringmaster in the circus of opulence, and, arguably, a character of his own creation.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The warmth of your home will prompt the blossoms to open to their full magnificence.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, the winning photos of The Nature Photography competition are a stunning visual journey through the beauty, magnificence and fragility of our planet.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Again, it was constructed with resourcefulness, not extravagance.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The passion is felt through each index, and I’m even drawn to the high drama of the $1.5 million extravagance of the Deep Blue—the least understated of all Biver’s creations.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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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
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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“Tawdriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawdriness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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