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something that is of low quality but that many people find amusing and enjoyable
The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
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Recent Examples of kitsch
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Even that Tim Horton’s is a beautiful place in its own right, the combination of NHL kitsch and traditional Iranian tea paraphernalia offering a delightful microcosm of the film’s twilight zone liminality.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Just about everything that can be is made in-house or sourced locally, from the bread by Wild Crafted to pimiento cheese by Nana’s Porch, Joyce Farms chicken, Urban Gourmet mushrooms and local NC oysters (when in season).—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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French Champagne and Italian Parmigiano cheese stand to lose if fresh tariffs are imposed.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Helfand speaks with all parties involved, and even visits Elvis in his current resting place, amid dusty knickknacks and towering piles of junk in an office behind a mechanic’s garage.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the children got older [my eldest is now 38], trying to find convenient snacks that weren't full of all kinds of junk was challenging.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And Susie Cullen’s production design turns typical markers of a fine-dining environment — windowless bathroom stalls; orange mood lighting; a stoic staff — into elements of a garish nightmare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ledger ingeniously plays the Joker as a chaotic force of nature, a scarred and unknowable ghoul clad in clown paint and a garish suit from Demon's Wearhouse.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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This dumping exacts a devastating environmental toll—leaching toxic contaminants into water, air, and food, and miring whole regions in growing fields of rubbish.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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This includes brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The infant’s body was found in a car seat behind a trash bin in the city of Bellflower, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, the individual pulls up to the secluded dumpster in their car and quickly dumps the cat on top of the overflowing trash receptacle.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He was best known as a filmmaker — using his lens to unearth the tawdry, decayed and bizarre beneath the surface of mundane reality.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Image Those actions were, apparently, tawdry means to an end.—
Richard Fausset,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are a lot of places to camp in the Ocala National Forest, but Alexander Springs Campground offers a peaceful retreat with direct access to one of Florida’s most beautiful first-magnitude springs.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Strikes across Gaza pounded homes, sparked fires in a tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis and hit at least one school-turned-shelter.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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