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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
Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Expect a seamless blend of Americana kitsch and rhinestone cowboy as Beyoncé and her stylish fans bring her iconic style to the stage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Russell was taken with the idea of the Nazis deploying beautiful items, bordering on kitsch, while pursuing their murderous campaign against the Jews.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Expect a seamless blend of Americana kitsch and rhinestone cowboy as Beyoncé and her stylish fans bring her iconic style to the stage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Add the shredded cheese towards the end to help prevent the cheese from breaking.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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The menu will largely mirror the food offerings at the other restaurants, featuring such specialties as glazed pork belly, mac and cheese that includes a five-cheese fondue, lamb hummus and an assortment of pizzas.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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And there are the old pitfalls of the technology that anyone above a certain age remembers: blurry pages, junk faxes that pile up and faxes getting sent to the wrong number.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Trend forecasters have been touting the boom-boom aesthetic of shoulder pads and power suits and garish displays of excess while Donald Trump, ’80s tabloid fixture turned actual president, is back in the office.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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In an online space dominated by advertisements and garish displays of wealth, content that encourages users not to buy anything new can be both empowering and, in Dean’s words, kind of radical.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
22 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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In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Kentucky’s Andy Beshear boasts a positively gaudy 68% approval rating in his deep-red state, the highest of any Democratic governor in the country, according to Morning Consult’s nationwide survey.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Both of their remains are presumed to have been transported to Hawaii’s trash incinerator.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
New York Times,
6 June 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
Noun
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Accommodations range from double-occupancy Mountain King and Bunk Rooms to connecting suites designed for families and groups, each with modern features such as workspaces, mini fridges, and wool camp blankets.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Of course, that would require the player to waive his no-movement clause, and TSN’s Darren Dreger reported this week that Marner’s camp views it as an unlikely option unless a perfect scenario presents itself.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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