bling-bling

Example Sentences

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Dubbed President Bling-Bling, the sunglass and jewelry-sporting Sarkozy reveled in the company of stars, ranging from his wife, the singer and model Carla Bruni, to the iconic rocker Johnny Hallyday.

From Slate

Critics nicknamed him "bling-bling", seeing his leadership style as too brash, celebrity-driven and hyperactive for a role steeped in tradition and grandeur.

From BBC

He was nicknamed the "bling-bling" president for what many in France saw as his lavish tastes - but now Nicolas Sarkozy faces the stark reality of a soulless courtroom.

From BBC

In Money Makes Money, local entrepreneurs set out to convince the world to invest in them by “faking it”, taking a light-hearted dig at bling-bling culture and the notion that entrepreneurs only exist in global finance hubs.

From The Guardian

“Slave, the black guy, the N-word or, whenever a new hip-hop music came out, the bling-bling guy,” he said in an Instagram video he released earlier this month calling out racism in the region.

From Los Angeles Times