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
Like the clothing that bears her family’s name, the space Versace inhabits most often proves that gaudiness can be redeemed by lush production values.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2016
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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.