Tinseltown

noun

Tin·​sel·​town ˈtin(t)-səl-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce Tinseltown (audio)
 also  ˈtin-zəl-
: hollywood
seduced by Tinseltown
Tinseltown adjective

Examples of Tinseltown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Zendaya, who has collaborated with Roach from her Disney Channel days through to her life now as one of Tinseltown’s most bankable stars, acknowledges that her buzzy career owes plenty to his strategic sartorial scaffolding. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 Its title became virtually synonymous with Tinseltown excess and hubris. Chris Morris, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024 Disney’s Hollywood Studios Lake Buena Vista, Florida Disney World’s third theme park has evolved throughout the years — including a name change — but its heart remains the same as a celebration of the greatest films of our time and the allure of old school Tinseltown. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024 Closer to home, worries of another Hot Labor Summer in Tinseltown proved unfounded for the still fragile industry. Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Tinseltown 

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tinseltown was in 1978

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Cite this Entry

“Tinseltown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tinseltown. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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