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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
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
This social justice kitsch becomes a mildly obscene evocation of racial terrorism.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
The desert escape two hours west of the city is perhaps best known for the mid-century kitsch of Palm Springs, where rat-pack royalty like Sinatra and Bob Hope, and even a true king--the one and only Elvis Presley–maintained homes away from home.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an approach is an important current within literary criticism, and a tonic against our book culture’s reflexive humanism, which can become its own kind of kitsch.
—Charles Finch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Dad's in Virginia-Highland channels its inner dad and dials up Christmas kitsch to 100.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
This social justice kitsch becomes a mildly obscene evocation of racial terrorism.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
The desert escape two hours west of the city is perhaps best known for the mid-century kitsch of Palm Springs, where rat-pack royalty like Sinatra and Bob Hope, and even a true king--the one and only Elvis Presley–maintained homes away from home.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an approach is an important current within literary criticism, and a tonic against our book culture’s reflexive humanism, which can become its own kind of kitsch.
—Charles Finch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Scallions, chili oil, or even a slice of cheese (yes, cheese) elevate the dish from ordinary to indulgent.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The same dangers apply to cotija and queso fresco cheese, as they are made from raw milk, and one producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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An ordinary fork and a quick hand can beat, stir, and whisk while saving room in your kitchen junk drawer.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The same questions have animated the life of Anthony Fauci, whose early career was spent arguing with activists over what was and wasn’t junk science in relation to a mysterious new malady known as AIDS.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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That team was as garish and chaotic as any other Mets squad, albeit much more talented than most.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Most paper traps are a bright shade of yellow, especially garish against a more neutral background.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not everyone wants a stark, futuristic space box drowning in gaudy RGB lighting.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The power numbers haven’t been gaudy for either, but the core infielders are hitting the ball hard.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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For such a staunch advocate of pop trash, Cocker is surprisingly tuned out from modern radio.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Despite months of neighborhood opposition, a trash truck depot will indeed move forward on Randolph Avenue in St. Paul.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The tawdry soap is the favorite show consumed by the titular trash-TV-loving security robot, Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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That means all other Africans who have waited in refugee camps for years after being vetted and cleared must step back and wait even longer for their uncertain futures to play out, as white South Africans get ushered through the express lane.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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This all-boys camp knows all about classic summers.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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