as in loud
excessively showy
I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church
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Adjective
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Roger Goodell Taylor Swift breaks his record for loudest boos received at a Super Bowl. 13.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2025 -
The controversy grew loud enough that Mackie took to Instagram a few days later to clarify his remarks.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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White Noise—The womb is a noisy place, so a white-noise machine, fan, or vacuum can create a familiar, calming background sound.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The background gets predictably noisy due to the Tiny SE’s small sensor, showing significantly more grain across flat surfaces than the Tiny 2.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After a season of gaudy stats, but a few high-leverage failures (4 runs vs. Yankees; failure to appear against his old squad, the Phils).—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
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“Glitzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitzy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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