How to Use over-the-top in a Sentence

over-the-top

adjective
  • The show is raunchy and over-the-top, and not in a good way.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Many around the world know Springer from his over-the-top tabloid TV show.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • Jalapeños, limes, and cilantro add over-the-top flavor.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Even the yacht’s name is an over-the-top nod to Hollywood.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
  • And everything here is over-the-top, from the pricey entrees to the stylish bar.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, there are a ton of other over-the-top amenities planned.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There was such a sense of over-the-top joy just being in the audience.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 June 2024
  • People who find things like that over-the-top tend to be boring.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2024
  • Pop hooks, catchy lyrics, over-the-top spectacle — what’s not to like?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • And then Alba was the one who came up with the idea of having an 'over-the-top elopement' in Capri.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There’s also an abundance of over-the-top amenities to go along with the hefty price tag.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Book the over-the-top Barbie Dream suite, a pink palace that’s equal parts playful and glamorous.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
  • The German tuners are back with another over-the-top creation for the G63.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 May 2023
  • Perhaps the mother of two decided to hang out in the warm weather and not fly off to the over-the-top shindig.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • Others attest to an over-the-top love of cruise ships: warning!
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
  • This is a pull-out-all-the-stops over-the-top barn burner of a sandwich that will knock anyone's socks off.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 17 May 2023
  • Add on a Depeche Mode tune to provide the soundtrack and truly this was one of the more over-the-top moments of the year.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Something over-the-top was needed, so a novel idea formed: why not put the driver on the roof?
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • This sandwich — an over-the-top mash-up of French toast and grilled ham and cheese — has its detractors.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There's still some fun to be had here though with cheesy performance and of course some over-the-top action.
    Jacob Linden, Woman's Day, 31 July 2023
  • Adding fresh tomatoes and cilantro gives the dip great color but also a bright bite to contrast the over-the-top cheese dip.
    Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The over-the-top build more than lives up to its bombastic name and is based on one of the earliest Land Cruisers, the FJ45.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
  • She is known for over-the-top cakes for special occasions.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 12 July 2024
  • To the ceremony, the star donned a black blazer with over-the-top electric blue silk sleeves.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The film’s success saw the release of an even more over-the-top sequel the same year, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.
    Nicholas Bell, Spin, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Most notably, in an over-the-top viral video from YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
  • My style is usually fancy and, for the action and the characters, a bit over-the-top.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Whether that means a big size or super-boosted specs, over-the-top monitors are at home at the show.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Trump’s campaign had hoped with the Big Apple homecoming to create a moment with national resonance and get supporters to the polls with an over-the-top event.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Despite some controversy, Klein’s jeans revolutionized denim by the 1980s, utilizing the over-the-top trends of the era.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024

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