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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
Adjective
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The moment feels false and overwrought in a movie that otherwise is a model of restraint.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Oct. 2024 -
For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Men’s fashion week has long been considered the quieter, less showy sibling of the long-standing women’s event.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement The fate of the nearby Bruin, which opened in 1937, remains unclear; it was not purchased along with its more showy sibling.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2024
Adjective
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But that didn’t stop people from falling in love with the exuberant, stylish, flawed Jag.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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An exuberant young male, with small scars of missing whiskers looking so much like adolescent acne on his face-forward personality, began his investigation slowly.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At the state banquet, Queen Letizia wore the extravagant diamond loop tiara.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Queen of the Castle – Takes viewers on a journey into the world of high-stakes luxury renovation as Canadian socialites Ann Kaplan Mulholland and her husband Stephen transform a thousand-year-old English castle into an extravagant retreat.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These moments work, but as a whole, the album buckles under the weight of its creator’s grandiose vision.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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These early recordings presented a nihilistic and drug-addled world view, and a bracing reimagination of R. & B. Tesfaye eventually stepped out from the shadows, and as his star grew his aesthetic and narrative ambitions became more grandiose.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hackman’s aggravation early on that directors didn’t seek out and exploit his comic and even improv talents was handled unforgettably in his portrayal of Superman villain Lex Luthor, a flamboyant oaf of Trumpian proportions.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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And the gig didn’t end up going so well for flamboyant young guitarist.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some developers replaced country homes with ostentatious mansions that look out of place.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back in the 1970s, recalls a writer who grew up there, Malibu was a more relaxed and less ostentatious place.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In Cairo, the Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids and the magnificent Pyramid of Cheops beckon.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Playing for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Karlsson was magnificent in all three of his appearances.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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