gimmicky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicky
Adjective
  • Cable remains a popular and practical internet solution for many households, especially where fiber isn't yet available.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • Gillis and Trachtenberg explained how for the first time in the Predator movies, the face of the creature wasn’t practical, always a very challenging task, because nuanced emotional expressions were called for in which the alien was the hero.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • The company says Web Guide uses a custom version of Gemini to surface the most helpful webpages and organize the page in a more useful way.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
  • This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • On July 18, Taylor Nation posted a new archive section of her website that includes 15 tabs for each of her albums (11 original recordings and four rerecords).
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
  • The original vision was to phase out the Flintstones theme, but overwhelming public affection and nostalgia changed their minds.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Las Vegas system, consisting of the Vegas Loop and two connector systems, offers a quick and convenient transportation option using Tesla vehicles in tunnels, according to officials there.
    Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 30 July 2025
  • The experience of customers with less convenient return options may be different.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • There have been conflicts between rideshare drivers and taxis in the past, so consider sticking with a reputable taxi or car service, However, the more adventurous can rent a car to explore nearby cenotes, ruins, and regional highlights.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Her novel Tongue was published in English by Bloomsbury in 2009.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • But in reality, many of the most successful companies didn’t start with novel inventions.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • WorkLife With Adam Grant Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, delves into workplaces that have incorporated innovative strategies to make every day more productive and actually fun.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • Wayne Metro is helping a handful of residents, mostly in Wayne County, book their first trips, said Megan Wilk, Wayne Metro's director of innovative programs.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Adjective
  • If someone discovers an ingenious algorithm for rapidly solving the hardest NP problems, the bedrock will crumble, and the whole tower will collapse.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2025
  • An ingenious gang of master jewel thieves from Italy, known as ‘The School of Turin’, were eventually revealed to be behind the audacious heist.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2025
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“Gimmicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicky. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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