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
Then, as the 2000s rolled around, foil highlights, feathers and tinsel made these whimsical hair accents more mainstream.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Rather than addressing the fundamental issues at play in the top two tiers, the spangle and tinsel come first.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The steel-blue walls are draped with tinsel, adorned with red curtains.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
In one, a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and bulbs stands in the Oval Room on the presidential mansion’s second floor.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Rather than addressing the fundamental issues at play in the top two tiers, the spangle and tinsel come first.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The steel-blue walls are draped with tinsel, adorned with red curtains.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
In one, a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and bulbs stands in the Oval Room on the presidential mansion’s second floor.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinsel
Noun
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Flipper’s Boogie Palace at LaCienega and Santa Monica was also the A lister’s night spot of its time, the roller disco home of the trendy (including a young Laura Dern), many in glitter hot pants ready for the rowdy rink.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, glitter shadow spilled under her eyes, filling in her waterline next to a brown eyeliner with hints of gold.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Today, Sweeney is on the hunt for McIntosh apples and cotton candy grapes, neither of which are in stock.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Place a small handful of cotton candy on top.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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