as in glitter
something attractive but lacking in substance
a book that examines popular fame and finds it to be very disposable tinsel
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The movie also circles around themes of loss, betrayal, unrequited love, and loneliness — but it can easily be missed among the profuse amount of tinsel and blinking Christmas lights.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Behind him, silver tinsel sparkles, a Nashville-glam backdrop to the intimate stage at Permanent Records Roadhouse, a cozy bar-cum-record store in Glassell Park.
—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Cottage Rose, a floral design studio in downtown Kansas City, emphasized the throwback decor by hanging long strands of red ribbon and glittery old-school tinsel from houseplants and wreaths.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This can be achieved with silver and gold balloons, tinsel backdrops, or even LED lights.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Behind him, silver tinsel sparkles, a Nashville-glam backdrop to the intimate stage at Permanent Records Roadhouse, a cozy bar-cum-record store in Glassell Park.
—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Cottage Rose, a floral design studio in downtown Kansas City, emphasized the throwback decor by hanging long strands of red ribbon and glittery old-school tinsel from houseplants and wreaths.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
This can be achieved with silver and gold balloons, tinsel backdrops, or even LED lights.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tinsel
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“Tinsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinsel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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