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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
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Jeanne to punk vegan creepers from Chicago label Straight to Hell and more cruelty-free footwear from Matt & Nat.
Cameos by Lala, Cumming’s sidekick rescue dog, extend The Traitors’ kitsch drama to the canine world.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Chick & Ruth's doesn’t offer memorable food, but its kitsch and quirks have kept visitors coming for decades for its sandwiches and all-day breakfast.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
There’s attention to detail and kitsch in everything here.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Alternately, true connoisseurs of kitsch will want the Trans Am Y82 Special Edition from 1976 (an example of which is shown here).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Jeanne to punk vegan creepers from Chicago label Straight to Hell and more cruelty-free footwear from Matt & Nat.
Cameos by Lala, Cumming’s sidekick rescue dog, extend The Traitors’ kitsch drama to the canine world.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Chick & Ruth's doesn’t offer memorable food, but its kitsch and quirks have kept visitors coming for decades for its sandwiches and all-day breakfast.
—Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
There’s attention to detail and kitsch in everything here.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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The spot is famous for its breakfast pizza, which has scrambled eggs, cheese and a choice of cheese sauce or sausage gravy on top.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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And just like the cheese straw, cheese dreams have endless variations.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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Now available at Walmart in five craveable flavors, each can delivers the nostalgic taste of your favorite fizzy drink, without any of the junk.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Clear your yard of any brush, rocks, junk, firewood, and pet food that might attract rodents.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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While a Daiquiri is snappy, the Daisy de Santiago is garish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Here, as elsewhere, the president is taking an existing elite failing to its garish extreme.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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At the time, unnatural hair color was considered gaudy, a threat to the beloved ingenue aesthetic boasted by female stars such as Audrey Hepburn.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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But Oklahoma City engulfs basketball’s gaudiest attacks not in spite of its hacking but because of it.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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According to the probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE in January 2023, authorities identified him after matching DNA on trash taken from Bryan's parents' home to that of the sheath of the knife used in the stabbings that was left at the crime scene.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Supporters of the ordinance argued the restrictions would protect neighborhood quality of life, citing issues such as noise, trash and overcrowding associated with short-term rentals.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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After everything else the bawdy, tawdry, and perfectly ludicrous The Hunting Wives serves up in its first season, the series’s final act is an embarrassment of riches.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Then there’s the cup holder cover, a small detail, which is tawdry and lets the expensive-feeling cabin down a bit.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Every year, the DDC Boot Buddy reveal takes place during the fourth and final stage of the audition process: training camp.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Wilson should get plenty of work in training camp practices and preseason games because nowadays starters get most of their work in training camp during joint practices with opposing teams.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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