gimmick

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One comic gimmick involves Appa’s superhuman grip that can subdue even the mightiest of men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But serious kudos to Kalshi for this marketing gimmick.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A statement said: "Utterly destroying HG Wells' classic novel, director Rich Lee... chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue, and a particularly hilarious performance by its lead, Ice Cube, to seize 2025's biggest number of statues."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The backlash on social media was harsh, with many viewers calling the gimmick crass, disrespectful to the nominees and even dystopian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The idea at the research lab in Workingham was something of a gimmick, a “media event” designed to show some of the emerging research.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel