tawdriness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tawdriness
Noun
  • Even those Republicans who are wary of his volatile leadership style, penchant for vulgarity and willingness to violate conservative orthodoxies are generally reluctant to air those criticisms publicly.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The house itself, a dizzying 11,000 square feet of marble and mahogany opulence, seems to go on forever.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The result is a staging of half-hearted opulence, with massive walls that trundle into position, squeezing the crowds or parting to reveal a giant staircase suitable for processions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As the story has been all season, the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship on the back of Saquon Barkley's magnificence carrying the football on Sunday.
    Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Its glitter reflected the score’s magnificence and guaranteed a fun show even on nights with a fourth-string cast.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the lurid extravagance of its visual artistry, the film is remarkably spare and brisk, conveying vast hauntings with simple but startling special effects.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Venus enters Sagittarius, starting a nearly three-week-long adventure, fun and extravagance in love and money. 22nd October: Venus in Sagittarius connects with the Nodes of Destiny, uniting us with people who’ll play an essential role in our future.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near tawdriness

Cite this Entry

“Tawdriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawdriness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!