gimmicked (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
Adjective
  • For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
  • But removed from the battle, its grave tone and sepulchral mood feel bizarre and overwrought.
    Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement The fate of the nearby Bruin, which opened in 1937, remains unclear; it was not purchased along with its more showy sibling.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
  • The film will also likely need Baker to surpass some showy directorial achievements for Neon to claim its second-ever best picture winner.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Jennifer, when curating her vintage realm, realized that the term has two sides: while some think of exuberant, flamboyant pieces gathered in one disorderly shop, others imagine vintage as high-end, inaccessible to the average customer.
    Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Omar Epps Omar Epps’s exuberant Mars and the centaur Chiron are in Aries.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As for the backyard — equipped with a pool and outdoor seating area with a fireplace — fans may recognize it as the spot where many extravagant parties hosted by the family were held.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Stories of tyranny, extravagant spending, and bizarre behavior have cemented his legacy as a symbol of decadence and madness.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Those include grandiose nation-building projects, and the deployment of U.S. troops to carry out regime change and deliver security.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In the revival, Eddie Redmayne originated the role (to mixed reviews), though the flamboyant host is most associated with Joel Grey, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal in the original Broadway production and an Oscar for the same role in the film.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Feb. 2025
  • This meant large expanses of glass that foster easy indoor-outdoor living and innovative (and sometimes flamboyant) roof designs.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, the conservative girl makeup look is deliberately ostentatious and badly done.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Many rally attendees wore their support in markers ranging from the subtle to ostentatious.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Regenstein Hall, which houses the exhibition, looks magnificent.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Connecting with your kindred will be magnificent now.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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