as in cheese
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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Even that Tim Horton’s is a beautiful place in its own right, the combination of NHL kitsch and traditional Iranian tea paraphernalia offering a delightful microcosm of the film’s twilight zone liminality.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The result is a quirky mashup of coastal kitsch and beach sophistication with a focus on outdoor recreation.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
Perfectly decorated with a healthy dose of kitsch, the Inn is Kemble and Auberge’s love letter to Litchfield County.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Expect homey touches like wood accents, owl motifs, and mountain kitsch in a modern package.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitsch
Noun
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Add cheese and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Thursday, March 6, Ground Beef & Bean Chili with cheese and onion, whole grain cornbread, mixed fruit, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By embracing these principles, leaders can not only protect themselves against the noise of junk trends but also create environments where thoughtful decision-making thrives.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last spring, space junk from the International Space Station crashed into a home in Florida.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their latest is a redo of the Tesla Cybertruck, which is predictably garish, though some might say that the Cybertruck was never all that beautiful to begin with.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a two-tone black and copper design, the earbuds look stylish without being garish or over the top.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But — and here’s the punchline most of you already saw coming — despite the many things that have happened since May 2022, Manchester United are rubbish.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Andy Enfield’s team needs a gaudy record to offset its lack of Q1 triumphs.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Did the Bears even have a defensive team meeting this week? Sure enough, Purdy went 2-for-5 against those man-to-man snaps, albeit for a gaudy 71 yards.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Inspectors put two coolers at a Miami 7-Eleven on the Do Not Use list and the trash was the new home for bacon, cheeseburgers, milk, Jamaican meat patties and other food in one of those coolers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Coming into contact with trash from unknown sources can be risky.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Image Those actions were, apparently, tawdry means to an end.—
Richard Fausset,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Managers leapt at the chance to democratize theater and shed the tawdrier aspects of its reputation, and pantomime was a great way to do so.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, the San Diego Padres signed free-agent infielder Jose Iglesias to a minor league deal with a major league camp invite.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Kitsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitsch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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