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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Recent Examples of tinsel
The center houses hundreds of manufacturers that contribute to the country's vast production of the world's artificial trees, tinsel, ornaments and other decorations.
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Eunice Yoon,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
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ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Plichta’s boutique also offered for sale sparkly green and gold freckles or hair tinsel.
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Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Usually this practice demands restraint, even if the urge is to scatter tinsel over every line.
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Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eunice Yoon,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
—
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Plichta’s boutique also offered for sale sparkly green and gold freckles or hair tinsel.
—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Usually this practice demands restraint, even if the urge is to scatter tinsel over every line.
—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tinsel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinsel
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Zara Larsson delivers glitter and hype for fans during her set at Manchester's Parklife Festival in England on June 21.
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The parade marchers dressed in a sea of fishnets, glitter, metallic scales, and neon wigs, but the crowd similarly brought their nautical A-game.
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The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
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Channel the optimism of a 2016 summer with short nails that look like clouds of cotton candy.
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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