lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
ˈlō-ˌbrau̇ 
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest
a lowbrow horror movie
lowbrow
noun
Examples of lowbrow in a Sentence
The movie's humor is clearly meant for a lowbrow audience.
at office gatherings his lowbrow humor often embarrassed his coworkers
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To many critics, that sounds like a high-tech form of lowbrow gambling, a new way to bring the vices of Vegas right to your phone.
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Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
28 June 2026
On the Approval Matrix, on this particular night, The Bear is smack in the middle of highbrow and lowbrow, and fully on the side of brilliant, with no hints of the despicable.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The lowbrow horror parody thrives on shtick about weed, race and genitalia.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Two decades later, Shuter is using his Substack, Naughty but Nice, to capitalize on the eternal appetite for the sort of outrageously lowbrow material once only found in the pages of gossip rags like the Enquirer.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
28 June 2026
On the Approval Matrix, on this particular night, The Bear is smack in the middle of highbrow and lowbrow, and fully on the side of brilliant, with no hints of the despicable.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The lowbrow horror parody thrives on shtick about weed, race and genitalia.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Two decades later, Shuter is using his Substack, Naughty but Nice, to capitalize on the eternal appetite for the sort of outrageously lowbrow material once only found in the pages of gossip rags like the Enquirer.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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“Lowbrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowbrow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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lowbrow
adjective
low·brow
-ˌbrau̇
: of, relating to, or suitable for a person without intellectual interests or culture
lowbrow
noun
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