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something that is of low quality but that many people find amusing and enjoyable
The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
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Recent Examples of kitsch
Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
Music supervisor Jim Black papers the soundtrack with the kinds of pre-rock kitsch (by Guy Lombardo, Paul Whiteman, Frankie Laine, Doris Day, Henry Mancini et al.) that lend both nostalgic bounce and a winking ironic gloss to proceedings.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail artist Marnie’s pearly, high-shine design manages to make bandages look pretty — without feeling kitsch.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ed Wood is clearly the precedent for Big Eyes’ amused examination of kitsch art — Margaret’s paintings were popular but critically derided — but Burton honestly engages with the material, pondering how commerce and creativity intersect.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
Music supervisor Jim Black papers the soundtrack with the kinds of pre-rock kitsch (by Guy Lombardo, Paul Whiteman, Frankie Laine, Doris Day, Henry Mancini et al.) that lend both nostalgic bounce and a winking ironic gloss to proceedings.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail artist Marnie’s pearly, high-shine design manages to make bandages look pretty — without feeling kitsch.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
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This recipe requires only tomatoes, onions, garlic, brie cheese, olive oil, and spices.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Frozen cheese can dry out and become crumbly, but may used in cooking.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Chandler christened the beast as Big Foot, and showcased its brute strength by driving over junk cars at events all over the Midwest.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Biden Administration waged its own war against junk fees.NerdWallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sure, part two of Emily in Paris season four dropped in September, but Collins broke away from her character’s delightfully garish aesthetic—which is mostly delightful in limited, 10-episode doses—well before that press tour, starting with her dramatic chop in June.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Despite their somewhat garish appearance, the hotels’ design reflects their function.Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Go Disposable Gone are the days when disposable cups, plates, and utensils were synonymous with landfill rubbish.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The split resulted in viral photos of Affleck's brother, Casey, tossing a giant cardboard cutout of de Armas in the trash.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Krupin spent about $1,000 on initial supplies — a children’s gardening rake, trash bags, gloves, a dust pan and disinfectant — as well as an LLC, business insurance, a website domain, a cargo trailer and hitch for her car.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The defense unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial over the tawdry details prosecutors elicited from Daniels.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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Maybe from the very beginning, the game was too cutthroat, too tawdry, too violent.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Mathews set up remote training camps in Idaho and Missouri.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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