tacky
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Displays of it, particularly in architecture or public art, are often perceived as tacky, kitschy or, heaven forbid, nouveau riche.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It was spectacularly tested at the hall’s 10th anniversary, but with tacky prerecorded video and crummy amplification.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Government auditors called out the purchase—not for being tacky but for how the worker got to the store: in a state car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
But trot's glory days appeared to be well and truly over, with many young people viewing the genre as tacky and old-fashioned.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The muscles she worked so hard on seemed oafish, and the pale blue suit she’d worn all summer tacky.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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