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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
James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The confection shop scenic design by David Zinn doesn’t shy away from kitsch.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
With less than a month until the election, political lawn signs dot the Halloween kitsch outside homes across Downriver.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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John Waters, champion of kitsch and trash, evoked it by offering scratch-and-sniff cards to audiences of his 1981 film, Polyester.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The confection shop scenic design by David Zinn doesn’t shy away from kitsch.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
With less than a month until the election, political lawn signs dot the Halloween kitsch outside homes across Downriver.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
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Don’t miss the giant Parma hams and selection of cheese proudly on display or the ancient Roman exposed brickwork.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The same goes for frozen meals, casseroles, soups, stews and cakes, pies and pastries with custard or cheese fillings.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Skip the junk and level up to the Casabrews 5700PRO (7/10, WIRED Review), which offers an unfussy take on the art of homemade espresso drinks.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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Or is junk journaling, and whatever crafting trends come next, just internet consumption with a different face?CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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The handset's design was more conservative, offered less thermal management hardware than previous handsets, and the garish bright colors and cyber-glow had been moved out of the phone and into a clip-on gaming peripheral.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Instead it’s been turned into a pantomime with outlandishly garish costumes.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Chuy's is also known for its maximalist and gaudy interior design and atmosphere.Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 18 July 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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Nothing forced him to talk a little trash before the last game.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Image Those actions were, apparently, tawdry means to an end.Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Managers leapt at the chance to democratize theater and shed the tawdrier aspects of its reputation, and pantomime was a great way to do so.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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