garish

Example Sentences

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Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Some fashion cognoscenti questioned the blue lenses, saying the choice was garish and tacky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Watching the show felt like thumbing through TikTok, assaulted by walls of sound, garish ads and the occasional familiar face.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Despite some impressively garish trousers, YouTuber George Clarke hit a bum note with his Jive to Harry Styles' As It Was.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

The Ungers had three faux-Grecian birdbaths and a garish assortment of rose-and-blue-tinted lawn balls.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King