tacky
Example Sentences
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“Screen Time” underscores how the genre is maturing away from “low brow, tacky content,” Marlinarson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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
"It was a tacky wicket as it was under cover for a while. After losing a few wickets, it was tough to get back into the game."
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
YouTuber "Ppong Me the Money", who works in the music industry and has joined the trend, says producing the videos changed his perception of trot, which he once considered tacky and outdated.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
“Oh, get me out of here. I’m going to scream if I stay in these tacky chains much longer.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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