variants
also ticky-tack
as in tacky
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
her house is full of ticky-tacky figurines
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Adjective
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The follow-up finds Odenkirk’s character, Hutch Mansell, and his wife and kids on vacation at a tacky resort town, hoping to spend some quality time together.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Trump’s tacky rococo gold adornments are growing exponentially.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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A lot of people don’t like the ad campaign, and there are plenty of reasons not to: there’s no irony or camp to leaven the trashy, dog-whistle atmosphere.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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The logo is for Hayu (pronounced like hey you), a streaming service where people outside the U.S. can watch trashy American reality shows.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Leave a border around the edge of the filling so each bite has the perfect ratio of cheesy filling, juicy tomatoes, and buttery pastry.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2025
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Slim and old, throwaway pamphlet style with cheesy illustrations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie's sudden, grotesque exit becomes the catalyst for the rest of the film, dragging her family down a relentless tailspin of grief (and ancestral demons).—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The item, described by witnesses as grotesque and alarming, was found at a bus stop near the entrance of the ARCO/AMPM station on Bear Valley Road in Victorville, and reported to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD).—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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From the gorgeous, earthy stripe on Madewell’s mini skirt to a romantic floral print on Belle Poque’s midi dress, these designs will put a unique spin on any outfit, without looking unfashionable in less than a year.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some people worry that one-piece swimsuits appear unfashionable or dated.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Not the pitted crow-feather black olives that cuddled between gherkins and pickled watermelon rind in our holiday relish dish; those were tasteless gloomy orbs cured with lye and dyed with chemical additives.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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Their betrayal of their own family was tasteless and tacky.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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They are dumped via place card under a domed dinner-plate cover, which is an inelegant way to go even for Love Island USA.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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Their ingenious creation — an unlikely combination of spacesuit parts, duct tape, and the suddenly obsolete mission plan — encapsulates the film in an inelegant nutshell.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The dowdy and shy Ursula is diabetic and has lost her eyesight in one eye.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Machi plays a dowdy tax inspector closing in on a Shakira-style Latina singer for tax fraud.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Ticky-tacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticky-tacky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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