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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
Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
Music supervisor Jim Black papers the soundtrack with the kinds of pre-rock kitsch (by Guy Lombardo, Paul Whiteman, Frankie Laine, Doris Day, Henry Mancini et al.) that lend both nostalgic bounce and a winking ironic gloss to proceedings.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail artist Marnie’s pearly, high-shine design manages to make bandages look pretty — without feeling kitsch.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ed Wood is clearly the precedent for Big Eyes’ amused examination of kitsch art — Margaret’s paintings were popular but critically derided — but Burton honestly engages with the material, pondering how commerce and creativity intersect.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
While some fans loved this unabashed display of French camp and kitsch, others — particularly those who espouse conservative or Christian beliefs — were not happy with it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
Music supervisor Jim Black papers the soundtrack with the kinds of pre-rock kitsch (by Guy Lombardo, Paul Whiteman, Frankie Laine, Doris Day, Henry Mancini et al.) that lend both nostalgic bounce and a winking ironic gloss to proceedings.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail artist Marnie’s pearly, high-shine design manages to make bandages look pretty — without feeling kitsch.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Frozen cheese can dry out and become crumbly, but may used in cooking.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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This recipe requires only tomatoes, onions, garlic, brie cheese, olive oil, and spices.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Chandler christened the beast as Big Foot, and showcased its brute strength by driving over junk cars at events all over the Midwest.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Biden Administration waged its own war against junk fees.NerdWallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sure, part two of Emily in Paris season four dropped in September, but Collins broke away from her character’s delightfully garish aesthetic—which is mostly delightful in limited, 10-episode doses—well before that press tour, starting with her dramatic chop in June.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Despite their somewhat garish appearance, the hotels’ design reflects their function.Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Go Disposable Gone are the days when disposable cups, plates, and utensils were synonymous with landfill rubbish.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The split resulted in viral photos of Affleck's brother, Casey, tossing a giant cardboard cutout of de Armas in the trash.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Krupin spent about $1,000 on initial supplies — a children’s gardening rake, trash bags, gloves, a dust pan and disinfectant — as well as an LLC, business insurance, a website domain, a cargo trailer and hitch for her car.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The defense unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial over the tawdry details prosecutors elicited from Daniels.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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Maybe from the very beginning, the game was too cutthroat, too tawdry, too violent.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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Instead, such measures will disrupt our economy, raise our living costs, create internment camps to hold immigrants in the U.S. because receiving countries will not accept them, and fuel instability abroad, leading to even more immigration pressures at our borders.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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