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tinsel

noun

ˈtin(t)-səl

Definition of tinsel

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 party took over three levels of the Avalon, offering up plenty of activities with a tarot reader, portrait and hair tinsel stations, photo booth, makeup touch-up counter and a red carpet. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 A lot of ornaments and tinsel on the Christmas tree. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tinsel

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Noun

Chunky glitter like Lemonhead LA Spacejam or Unicorn Snot Macro Glitter can also have the same gem-like effect without the fussy gluing and oh-so-precise placement.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Throughout, Alexandra stayed true to her ultra-feminine personal style with a healthy dose of diamonds, candy colors, and glitter.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of glitter

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Kardashian kicked off with a photo of herself facing away from the camera in a bathrobe while standing on a powdery beach, enveloped by a cotton candy pink sunset.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
The nine courses move between drink and dish, from a Sundarban honey mead with cotton candy to a Tooyamalli rice cocktail with clarified rasam, whiskey and rice foam, served alongside a Gunpowder Idli filled with pepper crab and caviar.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cotton candy

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