Examples of chintzy in a Sentence
The boss is chintzy about raises.
for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
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The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
This isn't your chintzy golf club with lawn chairs and marble fountains.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
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Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
This isn't your chintzy golf club with lawn chairs and marble fountains.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
These are not pretty, chintzy designs referencing a pastoral idyll.
—
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for chintzy
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“Chintzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintzy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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chintzy
adjective
chintzier; chintziest
chintziness
noun
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