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garish

[gair-ish, gar-] / ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær- /


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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” marketing campaign is so garish and transparent that it feels more like an in-universe joke from the first movie, rather than a revelry.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

They don’t say that you will mourn this garish and ugly melamine plate—which you rashly gave away during a clear-out—as if it were a dead pet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Despite some impressively garish trousers, YouTuber George Clarke hit a bum note with his Jive to Harry Styles' As It Was.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

The carpet was a garish pattern of green and brown swirls, and the molded plastic chairs were a faded orange color.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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