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I’m guessing maybe that could happen again where there’s a weird, tacky AI wing that is just that kind of content, but people will still maybe be looking for well-made, handmade things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

"As tacky as it sounds, it gives me more confidence in life."

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Screen Time” underscores how the genre is maturing away from “low brow, tacky content,” Marlinarson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

One problem, though: Untreated rubber becomes brittle when exposed to cold, and tacky and runny when hot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

It wasn’t a tacky, enormous thing, but rather a slender peak with a blue gem embedded in the center—the only jewel in the statue.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

“I love rubber alligators. I love snow globes, mugs, salt and pepper shakers, spoons, shot glasses, piggy banks, any of those kitschy collectibles. The tackier the better,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022

MLB is moving toward a new rub for baseballs that will lead to tackier surfaces, which many pitchers have sought, especially the crackdown on unauthorized substances began June 21.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

"We actually have a couple of options in terms of tackier balls," Manfred said.

From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021

They’re quite different from Sony’s past foam tips, now with a thicker design that’s less rounded and with a tackier feel that helps them stay planted in your ears.

From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2021

But I was the best tackier, and I was determined to get there first.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

On Today, Manigault Newman interrupted host Savannah Guthrie several times to plug Unhinged in the tackiest possible way, once accusing Guthrie of not reading the book closely enough.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2018

As the name suggests, guests are invited to wear the ugliest, tackiest holiday gear they can find.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2017

And besides, the Duane Reade on my corner already has Halloween junk marked 50 percent off, so if anything, we're late to the world's greatest, tackiest party.

From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2014

It’s the saddest, tackiest thing that’s ever been in the world.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2013

So, whatever, we’d shopped for fudge, we’d looked at wind socks, and finally we went into a tourist shop and tried on the tackiest bathing suits we could find.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart