gaudier; gaudiest
1
: ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
gaudy costumes
2
: marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : outlandish
gaudy lies
gaudy claims
plural gaudies
: a feast or entertainment especially in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university
Examples of gaudy in a Sentence
Adjective
The showgirls wore gaudy costumes.
They bought the house for a gaudy sum.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Even Alabama’s efficient attack cannot consistently match such gaudy numbers.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The harsh neon colors of its introduction, set in a strange laboratory, place it alongside gaudy genre B movies, but its voiceover — of the directors interviewing a middle-aged woman, Una (Gina Rønning) — roots it in documentary conventions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Maloney explained that the shops – usually adorned with neon and other gaudy lighting and offering a variety of smokable substances – operated within the city as any other retail establishment.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The dress's tight-fitting, sheer base was overlaid by a tastefully gaudy bodice and a chic hood that framed Pugh's face.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Even Alabama’s efficient attack cannot consistently match such gaudy numbers.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The harsh neon colors of its introduction, set in a strange laboratory, place it alongside gaudy genre B movies, but its voiceover — of the directors interviewing a middle-aged woman, Una (Gina Rønning) — roots it in documentary conventions.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Maloney explained that the shops – usually adorned with neon and other gaudy lighting and offering a variety of smokable substances – operated within the city as any other retail establishment.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Gaudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaudy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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