lowbrow
Example Sentences
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One reason this outbreak has proved the exception is likely due to the pathogen’s “explosive diarrhea” side effect, and the lowbrow comedic opportunities that naturally arise.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative "Minions" franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in "Toy Story," industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mr. Kominek is more difficult to read; his comedy roots are showing and his role, as written, is less a well-defined character than a vehicle for lowbrow humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Of course, he’d likely do all that during a campaign while continuing his lowbrow online jabbing, since the online world remains a parallel reality where anything goes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Eliminating those unfamiliar with the Stooges’ slapstick, physical, lowbrow comedy, I found that an overwhelming 8 percent of my sample admitted to such an indulgence.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
