gaudier; gaudiest
1
: ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
gaudy costumes
2
: marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : outlandish
gaudy lies
gaudy claims
Examples of gaudy in a Sentence
The showgirls wore gaudy costumes.
They bought the house for a gaudy sum.
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Thanks to gaudy numbers, the South Carolina recruit rarely sees a lot of pitches to hit.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
There’s no room, however, to elevate the presidency created by the revolution of 1776 into a gaudy cult of personality.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Park coach Tony Young tried to keep Alayna Adamez’s gaudy home run total on the down low this spring in hopes of preventing his star hitter from jumping off opponents’ scouting reports.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
This grotesque ’50s fantasy dies at their gaudy wedding, which begins with Nate vomiting; talk of diarrhea and divorce, not joy, brings Cassie to tears walking down the aisle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
There’s no room, however, to elevate the presidency created by the revolution of 1776 into a gaudy cult of personality.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Park coach Tony Young tried to keep Alayna Adamez’s gaudy home run total on the down low this spring in hopes of preventing his star hitter from jumping off opponents’ scouting reports.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
This grotesque ’50s fantasy dies at their gaudy wedding, which begins with Nate vomiting; talk of diarrhea and divorce, not joy, brings Cassie to tears walking down the aisle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
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“Gaudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaudy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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