tinselly

adjective

Definition of tinsellynext
as in garish

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Recent Examples of tinselly The precocious designer became a supernova thanks to continuous toil in a tinselly milieu that prizes leisure and luxury. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinselly
  1. garish
  2. gaudy
  3. tacky
  4. lurid
  5. glitzy
  6. kitschy
  7. showy
  8. tawdry
Adjective
  • If a Piña Colada is a Hawaiian shirt, garish and lurid, then the Coco de Agua is a white linen suit—still rum, lime, and coconut, but clean and fitted.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • And yes, the bottles are kind of garish, but don’t judge a fragrance based on its packaging!
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026
Definition of garish
Adjective
  • The Saudi Suite A wedding gift from Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, the Burmese sapphire and diamond Saudi Suite consisted of a necklace, pendants, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, and a rather gaudy watch.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • Chawinga, the back-to-back league MVP, has been a top on-field producer for the Current since arriving in 2024 as a relative unknown, despite gaudy statistics at Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • Colored Pebbles and Artificial Finishes A backyard can start to look tacky when surfaces and finishes look overly synthetic or flat.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
  • The mochi itself is soft and plush (never stale or tacky), and the ice cream is lusciously dense and creamy.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of tacky
Adjective
  • If a Piña Colada is a Hawaiian shirt, garish and lurid, then the Coco de Agua is a white linen suit—still rum, lime, and coconut, but clean and fitted.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Definition of lurid
Adjective
  • When William began dating Kate Middleton, now known as Princess Kate, their duo became a trio, with Harry accompanying the lovebirds to official engagements and glitzy ceremonies as the flame-haired third wheel.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The 37-year-old actress was among the many A-list stars to attend the glitzy wedding on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of glitzy
Adjective
  • The lobby’s retro Sweet N’ Glow Salon’s color scheme is as pink as a packet of Sweet N’ Low sugar substitute, complete with beehive hair dryers, vintage magazines, and a kitschy wig collection.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • By the 21st century many Bostonians found the nickname old-fashioned and kitschy, but that doesn’t make the idea of Boston baked beans any less delicious.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Definition of kitschy
Adjective
  • Flowering non-stop summer-through fall in showy combinations of yellow, orange, and red, blanket flower provides a good source of nectar to native bees and butterflies, while the small seeds are eaten by finches.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The showy, low-maintenance shrub is resistant to pests and diseases and thrives in partial sun to partial shade.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Chicago stories, books about music or celebrities, history lessons, or tawdry, trashy novels that are secretly good?
    — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of tawdry

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“Tinselly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinselly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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