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
All contaminants — ornaments, lights, tinsel, tree stands and other decorations — need to be removed for the trees to be accepted.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Then, as the 2000s rolled around, foil highlights, feathers and tinsel made these whimsical hair accents more mainstream.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The steel-blue walls are draped with tinsel, adorned with red curtains.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Twisted Christmas combines tinsel, mistletoe, and all that jazz, with scare actors, special effects and animatronics.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Then, as the 2000s rolled around, foil highlights, feathers and tinsel made these whimsical hair accents more mainstream.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The steel-blue walls are draped with tinsel, adorned with red curtains.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Twisted Christmas combines tinsel, mistletoe, and all that jazz, with scare actors, special effects and animatronics.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinsel
Noun
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The white body features subtle glitter, striking orange accents, and an aesthetic that extends to the bundled accessories: a matching lens cap, protective pouch, and even the 114cm Invisible Selfie Stick.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Claire's, the popular tween store known for ear-piercing and glitter, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years yesterday.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Jesse White Tumblers will perform at 1 p.m. Other family-friendly activities include a bounce house, carnival games, arts and crafts, live music, face painting and a cotton candy station, organizers said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The outfit caused a stir on the internet not only because of its strong resemblance to cotton candy but because of the Fenty Beauty founder's shoe choice: lime green sneakers.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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