high camp
Example Sentences
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"Praying for another pristine round of high camp melodrama trash from Fennell," wrote film critic Scott Clark.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
But then doesn’t the high camp of “The Gilded Age” mark it squarely as a comedy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Hell’s Kitchen is high camp made easier to swallow thanks to food that’s better than it needs to be.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
Brimming with unforgettable one-liners and references to Hollywood melodramas and horror stories, “The Drag Seed” showcases the high camp that Cerda and company have undisputably mastered.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
On May 28, following two and a half months of prodigious effort, a high camp was dug tenuously into the Southeast Ridge at 27,900 feet.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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