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Recent Examples of kitschy
The kitschy Bubble Room restaurant is serving up its legendary sky-high slices of cake, and Captiva Cruises has a full schedule of sunset, wildlife watching, and sightseeing tours plying the local waterways.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The catalyst of all the tragedy that Bear incites is the One Wish Willow, a kitschy antique toy that promises to grant one (literal) wish for whoever snaps it in half.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Schönheitsabend is an über-kitschy and deliberately Orientalist undoing of dance’s historical gendered roles.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Five nations, including Spain and Ireland, are boycotting the kitschy extravaganza as performers from 35 countries compete in Europe’s annual pop music competition, which marks its 70th anniversary this year.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Primm was once one of Nevada’s more popular gambling resorts, a less expensive, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being closer to Southern California.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Sure, robots can be kitschy and cute, but frankly, their growing presence has begun to irk and distract me, becoming a bit too synonymous with gimmicky pan-Asian hotpot fare.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Vintage ashtrays are also kitschy and can become a focal point.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The only nod to present-day Kentucky Derby mayhem is the kitschy gift shop, filled with wares for out-of-towners who pop in because some influencer suggested it on TikTok.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The catalyst of all the tragedy that Bear incites is the One Wish Willow, a kitschy antique toy that promises to grant one (literal) wish for whoever snaps it in half.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Schönheitsabend is an über-kitschy and deliberately Orientalist undoing of dance’s historical gendered roles.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Five nations, including Spain and Ireland, are boycotting the kitschy extravaganza as performers from 35 countries compete in Europe’s annual pop music competition, which marks its 70th anniversary this year.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Primm was once one of Nevada’s more popular gambling resorts, a less expensive, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being closer to Southern California.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Sure, robots can be kitschy and cute, but frankly, their growing presence has begun to irk and distract me, becoming a bit too synonymous with gimmicky pan-Asian hotpot fare.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Vintage ashtrays are also kitschy and can become a focal point.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The only nod to present-day Kentucky Derby mayhem is the kitschy gift shop, filled with wares for out-of-towners who pop in because some influencer suggested it on TikTok.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitschy
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The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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However, these seemingly gaudy detours end up retrofitted to Jude’s larger point about power structures in modern Europe as well, when the camera eventually pulls back to focus on specifics of the production.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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The furor has dampened the festivities of the normally high-camp, joyful, gaudy extravaganza, in which acts representing different, mostly European countries each perform a song, competing to be crowned the winner after a public and jury vote.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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This is really a series of different phone designs, some quite radically different from each other, all unified by a garish sense of luxury.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
1 May 2026
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Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Illinois and Chicago are high-tax, big-promise blue strongholds with long, tawdry histories of waste, fraud, patronage, insider deals and blatant corruption.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many of Rio’s showiest restaurants are close by with tropical classic Zazá Bistrôt and Japanese Suibi close alternatives to the in-house Quitéria.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Adored for its almost non-stop flowering, 'Rozanne' boasts showy violet-blue flowers, a unique color among hardy geraniums.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Often overshadowed by glitzy nearby resort towns like Cannes and Nice, Juan-les-Pins boasts some of the most fascinating history and stunning beaches in the region.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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As the performers take the stage for the glitzy grand final on Saturday, many watching will hope the controversy of the run-up is left well behind.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Cantillon is a refreshing alternative to flashy tasting rooms.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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An assortment of fake-looking whiny babies in flashy hippie outfits accompany a Lennon rant about the counterculture’s post-’60s disillusionment.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 May 2026
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There had been ostentatious boats before — automobile millionaire Henry Dodge had commissioned the luxurious but smaller SS Delphine in the 1920s — but Onassis brought floating plutocratic potency into a whole new age.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Where these collections once prioritized open-toed sandals and breezy silhouettes, more ostentatious and conceptual collections have instead followed suit.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kitschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitschy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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