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

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Game of the day: Los Angeles Rams 44, Buffalo Bills 42 — The highest-scoring game of the 2024 season so far was a real, live-action thriller in Tinseltown. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 In the fall of 1958, syndicated Hollywood columnist William H. Mooring needed a vacation from the hubbub of Tinseltown. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024 Among the Hollywood trade publication’s lists is Hollywood’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2024, which highlights the stellar and not-so-stellar achievements in Tinseltown over the past year, from movies and music to media. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Where: Cinemark Tinseltown, 911 W. State Highway 114 in Grapevine. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Tinseltown 

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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“Tinseltown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tinseltown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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