over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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Cacio e pepe cheesy puffs and a foie gras and truffle tart could be an over-the-top bar snack or the start of a transporting dinner.
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The over-the-top wedding gown and bridesmaids’ dresses may be the only way a young woman can keep her small boutique going.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The production ran in London in 2023, with many reviewers talking about the over-the-top special effects (smoke, lots of smoke).
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The over-the-top wedding gown and bridesmaids’ dresses may be the only way a young woman can keep her small boutique going.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The production ran in London in 2023, with many reviewers talking about the over-the-top special effects (smoke, lots of smoke).
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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