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gaudy

[gaw-dee] / ˈgɔ di /


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He probably does think slapping his name on a gaudy structure will be enough to overcome the historical record of his failures.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Investors are suddenly very nervous about the gaudy sums tech giants are spending on AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Four years after Lincoln Riley arrived at USC amid gaudy promises to return the football program to national prominence, well, two words.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

New casinos sprang up, alongside gaudy, luxury hotels and apartment blocks.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The show was gaudy with colored lights in the evening.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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