gaudiness

Example Sentences

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I’m less precious about reality television programming, as a louder lighting scheme often matches the general decibel of those shows and the gaudiness of their horrific production lights.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

And I love the gaudiness of Las Vegas; I love everything about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2022

That last name refers to the archetypal dandy Beau Brummel, who eschewed peacockian gaudiness for meticulous simplicity: “If John Bull turns round to look after you, you are not well dressed.”

From Washington Post • May 29, 2019

So began a journey into a parallel world, a backstage apart from Broadway’s gaudiness or gloss that most tourists never glimpse or even consider.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2012

A universe of ineffable gaudiness spun itself out in his brain while the clock ticked on the wash-stand and the moon soaked with wet light his tangled clothes upon the floor.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald