over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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An annual drive to look at over-the-top holiday lights is a tradition for many families in metro Phoenix.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The over-the-top global outing that kicked off in June 2023 in Bolton, England and wrapped up on Monday (Nov. 18) in Orlando played to more than 3.6 million people and grossed nearly $470 million.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Excitement is building for VAI Resort, the over-the-top Glendale entertainment complex that promises to bring the nonstop excitement of the Las Vegas Strip to the West Valley.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Proof at the Omni Louisville Hotel, 400 S 2nd St.
Guests will be transported to a joyful wonderland that evokes an over-the-top festive ambiance.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The over-the-top global outing that kicked off in June 2023 in Bolton, England and wrapped up on Monday (Nov. 18) in Orlando played to more than 3.6 million people and grossed nearly $470 million.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Excitement is building for VAI Resort, the over-the-top Glendale entertainment complex that promises to bring the nonstop excitement of the Las Vegas Strip to the West Valley.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Proof at the Omni Louisville Hotel, 400 S 2nd St.
Guests will be transported to a joyful wonderland that evokes an over-the-top festive ambiance.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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