kitsch
Example Sentences
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Future takes on the character weren’t kind to the kitsch of Ward and West.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Nicola Brighton is among those making a living from the trend, creating kitsch prints and neon mirrors in unique shapes which are stocked in stores across the UK and US.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
As Luis says of his own version of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” playing in his head, “Call it kitsch, call it camp — I don’t care, I love it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
The Robin Hood legend is one that can always stand up to a retelling, though remaking anything like the ’38 “Adventures of Robin Hood”—at least in the same tone of voice—would result in kitsch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
But here she was now, disliking it with the haughty confidence of a person who recognized kitsch.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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