gaudy
Example Sentences
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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
Between Raton, N.M., and Trinidad, Colo., amid a gaudy sunset, we crept past a herd of elk, then plunged into a tunnel.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
New casinos sprang up, alongside gaudy, luxury hotels and apartment blocks.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
The compensation is unprecedented, but investors have chosen this type of gaudy compensation for Musk in the past.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
You could make as many guesses as you wanted, but each one cost ten silver, paid into the purse, which was a shabby affair of old green brocade held closed with a gaudy brooch.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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