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Recent Examples of kitschy
Remarkably, a house that might have descended into kitschy pastiche never does.
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Deadwood has so much kitschy history to love.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Style them with equally offbeat layers, like socks covered in bows or this kitschy fur belt.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
One of Rancho de los Caballeros’s greatest strengths is its authenticity; the property manages to come across as genuine rather than kitschy.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Wild and kitschy shows followed with opening fetes dedicated to colorful subjects including Andy Warhol, circus clowns, and Canadian television creators and puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The vibe nods to retro Palm Beach—think kitschy neon signs and plenty of spots to lounge—while the menu covers cocktails, shareable drinks, and solid bar food.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
The drinks nod to the theme without becoming gimmicks, with touches like a cotton-candy Negroni that feels more clever than kitschy.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
The portraits are kitschy and expensive—but parents can’t seem to stop buying them, Annie Midori Atherton writes.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Deadwood has so much kitschy history to love.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Style them with equally offbeat layers, like socks covered in bows or this kitschy fur belt.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
One of Rancho de los Caballeros’s greatest strengths is its authenticity; the property manages to come across as genuine rather than kitschy.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Wild and kitschy shows followed with opening fetes dedicated to colorful subjects including Andy Warhol, circus clowns, and Canadian television creators and puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The vibe nods to retro Palm Beach—think kitschy neon signs and plenty of spots to lounge—while the menu covers cocktails, shareable drinks, and solid bar food.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
The drinks nod to the theme without becoming gimmicks, with touches like a cotton-candy Negroni that feels more clever than kitschy.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
The portraits are kitschy and expensive—but parents can’t seem to stop buying them, Annie Midori Atherton writes.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitschy
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Darnold’s stats weren’t gaudy, but his steady, mistake-free performance was what the Seahawks needed on a night Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III totaled 161 scrimmage yards and Seattle’s defense dominated.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some are diamond-studded and gaudy.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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His designs could make women and men look garish, in their unorthodox but cheesy materials (crystal mesh, latex, S&M buckles).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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It was known that her mother sewed her sequin-heavy competition dresses, and the outfits were viewed as garish, especially when compared to Kerrigan’s understated ensembles—designed by Vera Wang, no less.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jones envisioned the show as more light-hearted than those of her competitors, weaving comedy skits and bawdy humor in with the tawdry affairs of her guests.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mad Men’s Sally Draper, and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton—for a tawdry, deceptive, disastrous hookup.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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The performance is deliberately showy, and some voters may feel the virtuosity outweighs emotional revelation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Whatever showy gigantism the Kennedy Center was burdened with at the start, there will almost surely be more of it after he’s done.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The spot used very little in the way of glitzy production, instead giving viewers what looked like a karaoke screen in a bar, and spurred them to sing along to a Backstreet Boys song.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the Winter Olympics — a big, flashy global event — can draw huge public attention to the ways humans are fundamentally reshaping winter.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Too big, too flashy, too red, too everything — a tacky pile of bombast in the vein of the Fontainebleau Hotel.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The guests here are affluent but not ostentatious; their demeanor and dress are relaxed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The show’s beating heart is Cumming, who peacocks across the Scottish Highlands in ostentatious costumes while delivering one game show twist after the next.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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So ranked-choice voting was implemented as a stop-loss remedy — a move to camouflage the practices of an industry devoted to meretricious, often nihilistic entertainments.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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These meretricious narratives play well throughout the Global South.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kitschy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitschy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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