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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
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The high-octane war thriller is fun to imagine staged, but dialogue tends to be overwrought.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025 -
Their prose tends to be overwrought; their dialogue is clunky and unsubtle.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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Weisz has the showy lead role (Kim Stanley, who played the same part decades ago, got an Oscar nomination for her efforts).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Bohemian Rhapsody might have been god-awful, but the role of Freddie Mercury was as singular as it was showy — that of an icon who demanded a place for himself in the spotlight through sheer talent and force of will.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The exuberant, if occasionally puzzling, show—think Barbie movie meets The Wizard of Oz—is directed with great flair by Broadway vet Jerry Mitchell, who is also nominated for best choreography.—
Christopher Barnard,
Vogue,
1 June 2025
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Another popular event is Pride Month, which includes the Rainbow Run 5K and culminates with an exuberant weekend-long festival, parade, and bar crawl (June 28–29, 2025).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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The aircraft so extravagant, it’s been called the flying palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
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Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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In a clear sign of his dwindling utility, his next move at DOGE, far less grandiose than his initial one, will be to modernize the federal government’s computers.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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An array of notables—Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, Laura Harrier, Andie MacDowell, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Kathy Hilton, Claire Danes, and more—artfully intermingled in the museum's grandiose halls.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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While an undeniable sadness hangs over the series — a third film, not included here, resulted in the death of Roy Kinnear and the end of Lester’s directing career — these two are swashbuckling classics and must-haves for all fans of filmic swordplay and flamboyant chapeaus.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Pollard, the flamboyant 6-foot-11, 265-pound mountain of a man from San Diego, recalled those days with The Star in a phone interview Wednesday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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The single-story, low-profile home houses three bedrooms—nothing oversized or ostentatious.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The Saudis envisage The Line — an ambitious, or ostentatious, trail of infrastructure spanning 170km — being front and centre when the country hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2034.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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In four days his radical, magnificent Broadway reworking of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. will be competing for seven Tony Awards, including one for his direction, one each for his two stars Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis, and one for Best Musical Revival.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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This affluent neighborhood is known for its lush green spaces, magnificent architecture and proximity to some of London's most popular attractions.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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