1
: something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
2
: a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition
teetering on the brink of kitsch—
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Kitsch is an early 20th-century borrowing from German, and it refers to things in the realm of popular culture that are tacky, like car mirror dice, plastic flamingos, and dashboard hula dancers.
Examples of kitsch in a Sentence
The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
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Even that Tim Horton’s is a beautiful place in its own right, the combination of NHL kitsch and traditional Iranian tea paraphernalia offering a delightful microcosm of the film’s twilight zone liminality.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kitsch
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitsch. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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