as in loud
excessively showy
the wedding guest's thick makeup was garish and unnecessary
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Recent Examples of garish
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.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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
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
Most paper traps are a bright shade of yellow, especially garish against a more neutral background.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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
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
Most paper traps are a bright shade of yellow, especially garish against a more neutral background.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garish
Adjective
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Room for improvement The cabin is so loud even with the top up that conversation with a partner was difficult at speed.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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No loud colors, no mismatched chairs, even the waiters had to wear off-white.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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The world is crowded, noisy, and sometimes hostile.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The negatives included noisy wheels and some faulty stitching.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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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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On Saturday, on the streets of Washington, Donald Trump will throw himself a costly and ostentatious military parade, a gaudy display of waste and vainglory staged solely to inflate the president’s dirigible-sized ego.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Garish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garish. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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