lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ 
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest
a lowbrow horror movie
lowbrow
noun
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Examples of lowbrow in a Sentence
The movie's humor is clearly meant for a lowbrow audience.
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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What Should the New Name Be? Clearly, the goal was a name that felt neither too highbrow nor too lowbrow, as restaurants have been trending toward an unstuffy seriousness for decades.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 10 July 2024
Tobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher masterpiece embraced its lowbrow status with its matter-of-fact title and unapologetic gore, likely seen by many as a cheap attempt to ride shock value into a quick box office gold mine.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2024
To go and see the theater one day, and then go to a Disney park, one is highbrow and one is lowbrow and that’s elitist.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Still, to reduce this complex and original comedy to its most lowbrow moments (true, the basketball scene is horrifying) is to miss out on its oceans of brilliant writing and mid-aughts charm.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 10 July 2024
Tobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher masterpiece embraced its lowbrow status with its matter-of-fact title and unapologetic gore, likely seen by many as a cheap attempt to ride shock value into a quick box office gold mine.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2024
To go and see the theater one day, and then go to a Disney park, one is highbrow and one is lowbrow and that’s elitist.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Still, to reduce this complex and original comedy to its most lowbrow moments (true, the basketball scene is horrifying) is to miss out on its oceans of brilliant writing and mid-aughts charm.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowbrow. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
-ˌbrau̇
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person without intellectual interests or culture
lowbrow
noun
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