gimmick
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First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The major gimmick is to trot out surprise Marvel characters for applause moments, like guest stars blowing air kisses to the crowd on a variety show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Addressing staff, he said it would be the "nerve centre for a rewired Britain" and not a "short-lived gimmick".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Read: New ‘Ex-Elon’ ETFs let you avoid SpaceX and Tesla — but are they just a gimmick?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
And it does not matter what the gimmick is.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
In other words, for now Caniacs are safe in their chicken-finger fiefdom, free from gimmicks in their food—save those for the DJ booth.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ceremonies deemed to be "gimmicks" that risk trivialising the legal act of marriage would not be allowed.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
What doesn’t work are gimmicks like slapping protein into old brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“They’re gimmicks, and the Supreme Court is not usually impressed by gimmicks.”
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Reilly must have smuggled the pirate gimmicks out of the garage the afternoon before.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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