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Recent Examples of tinselly
The precocious designer became a supernova thanks to continuous toil in a tinselly milieu that prizes leisure and luxury.
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Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinselly
Adjective
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The garish Firebird-decal set endured through 1981, and the car’s facelift in 1977, featuring four rectangular headlamps, did no favors to the original design.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Almost everyone has had nightmares of garish failure when thrust upon the big stage of their own career.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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But Oklahoma City engulfs basketball’s gaudiest attacks not in spite of its hacking but because of it.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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On Saturday, on the streets of Washington, Donald Trump will throw himself a costly and ostentatious military parade, a gaudy display of waste and vainglory staged solely to inflate the president’s dirigible-sized ego.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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What could possibly go wrong on such a slippery slope, where nothing remains sacred, tradition is going extinct and everything left is tacky and transactional?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 June 2025
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With drinks in hand and dogs underfoot, guests can wander through the studios, which remain open for the occasion, canvases still tacky with wet paint.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The motel has just received a huge overhaul and now plays up its violent past with lurid delight.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The outcome isn’t as fondly remembered as other King adaptations like Carrie or The Shining, but using the familiar zombie structure to comment on the universal fear and melancholy over death makes Pet Sematary a thoughtful, lurid affair.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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This earth sign doesn't care for showy appearances but still wants to revel in their successes, which is why quiet luxury fits best.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Acidic Toad Lily The toad lily is a showy, shade-loving perennial with small orchid-like flowers in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Various tawdry plots are picked up and discarded as the story staggers onward.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The film was a hit on 42nd Street, possessing a certain tawdry entertainment value.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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So ranked-choice voting was implemented as a stop-loss remedy — a move to camouflage the practices of an industry devoted to meretricious, often nihilistic entertainments.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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These meretricious narratives play well throughout the Global South.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Which gluten-free pasta is best? Gluten-free pasta has received a bad reputation as a mushy, tasteless alternative for people with conditions that require gluten-free diets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Indeed, members of the City Council voted to censure Turner for the tasteless action by a 6-3 vote.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Tinselly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinselly. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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