as in glitter
something attractive but lacking in substance
a book that examines popular fame and finds it to be very disposable tinsel
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Remove Decorations: Be sure to take off all ornaments, lights, tinsel and stands.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Whether recycling the tree or tossing it out, it must be stripped of all lights, tinsel and decorations.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Yes, the story itself may be a kind of origin story for the use of tinsel, but modern decorations that look like they’ve been purchased at a department store don’t match the period the rest of the play presents.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024
Smith said cats like shiny, sparkly things and will be attracted to long strands of tinsel or ornaments hanging on long strings.
—Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Whether recycling the tree or tossing it out, it must be stripped of all lights, tinsel and decorations.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Yes, the story itself may be a kind of origin story for the use of tinsel, but modern decorations that look like they’ve been purchased at a department store don’t match the period the rest of the play presents.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024
Smith said cats like shiny, sparkly things and will be attracted to long strands of tinsel or ornaments hanging on long strings.
—Sara Hansen, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tinsel
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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