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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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This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hedda is nothing if not a showcase for both the star and her director Nia DaCosta, with the latter setting the drama in 1950s English high society and giving everything a garish, gloriously over-the-top aesthetic that suggests Downton Abbey via Baz Luhrmann.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Packers are leaving plenty of meat on the bone despite that gaudy scoring number, however, and that’s a fault of the head coach and the players.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her gaudy sales numbers mirror her Eras Tour live statistics, which were similarly Barry-Bonds-on-steroids margins beyond other successful stadium artists.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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El-Masry is transformed as the prizefighter who boasted an exuberant flair for tacky pizazz in and out of the ring.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without that curing step, the polish will stay tacky and never fully harden.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At home, their lives could be just as lurid—perhaps nowhere more so than around Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, where the secretive Delta Force is headquartered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Devil in Disguise is no Monster, opting against portraying most of the murders and the more lurid aspects of Gacy’s life, such as his time performing as a clown, in favor of spotlighting his victims.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sheffield, 38, celebrated Tuesday night with hundreds of friends, family and supporters at a glitzy event at the MGM Grand Detroit.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And did something funny and kitschy and campy, but also poignant?—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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These Heart Faux Fur Earmuffs from Urban Outfitters bring kitschy vibes to winter style and are only $25.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For both, the team is working from its Paris office to qualify for the full French tax rebate, crafting visual effects designed to be seamless rather than showy.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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With white spring blooms, showy bark, edible purple-red berries, and great autumn color, this plant offers year-round interest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The emails were the last straw for the House of Windsor after years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Those are the experiences, people say, that built the man's character, not the tawdry details of one moment in time.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Tinselly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinselly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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