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adjective

Definition of bedaubednext
as in gaudy

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bedaubed

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verb

past tense of bedaub
as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedaubed
  1. gaudy
  2. garish
  3. painted
  4. showy
  5. coated
  6. tawdry
  7. swank
  8. loud
Adjective
  • They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • Sure, part two of Emily in Paris season four dropped in September, but Collins broke away from her character’s delightfully garish aesthetic—which is mostly delightful in limited, 10-episode doses—well before that press tour, starting with her dramatic chop in June.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Despite their somewhat garish appearance, the hotels’ design reflects their function.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of garish
Verb
  • Case hinges on how Americans buy groceries During the three-week trial in a Portland courtroom, the FTC and the companies painted differing views of the grocery market.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The main construction material was mudbrick painted with plaster.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of painted
Adjective
  • Luckily, the showy bracts can hold their colors for months.
    Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • For starters, the director suggested that Abrams get rid of the showy flash-forward scene that the script originally started with, begrudgingly written by Abrams upon the insistence of some who tried to convince him that the kick-off needed a catchy hook.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of showy
Verb
  • An umpire nullified a home run by Kansas City’s George Brett because Brett’s bat was coated in too much pine tar, which can improve a batter’s grip.
    Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Roll in cinnamon mixture until evenly coated.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of coated
Adjective
  • The defense unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial over the tawdry details prosecutors elicited from Daniels.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
  • Maybe from the very beginning, the game was too cutthroat, too tawdry, too violent.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of tawdry
Adjective
  • Today, the luxury getaway (renamed Trump National Doral Miami in 2012) is a swank 800-acre suburban Miami destination that continues to cater to sports enthusiasts, vacationers, business travelers and locals alike.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Most recently design director for Guy Goodfellow, Hodson-Taylor previously worked at David Collins Studio and Nicky Haslam’s NH Design, so he’s bound to draw from his portfolio of swank interiors.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of swank
Adjective
  • And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of loud
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