kitsch
Example Sentences
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His awareness of culture expresses itself only in the most godawful kitsch.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
The album is overstuffed, eccentric, kitsch, dramatic and a little bit exhausting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The Robin Hood legend is one that can always stand up to a retelling, though remaking anything like the ’38 “Adventures of Robin Hood”—at least in the same tone of voice—would result in kitsch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
I was never a fan of Cracker Barrel’s food, Stuckey’s candies or the kitsch you had to wade through if you had the misfortune of spending time at either establishment.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025
But here she was now, disliking it with the haughty confidence of a person who recognized kitsch.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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