gimmicked (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimmicked (up)
Adjective
  • In a music doc landscape pocked with overwrought hagiographies, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield does distinguish itself.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Two decades later, parts of the film may seem cheesy or overwrought (especially the soaring Celine Dion ballads), but goddamn it if you won’t be entertained and even shed a tear when the fiddler literally goes down with the ship.
    Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.
    Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.
    Sam Worley, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The Motifs The Flora scarf, one of Gucci’s most iconic designs, was created in 1966 when Princess Grace of Monaco put in a request for a colorful and exuberant design and Rodolfo Gucci, son of founder Guccio Gucci, asked Accornero to assist.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The reversal comes amid a broader market pullback that has been fueled by concerns over U.S. tariff plans, AI spending and exuberant tech valuations.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While Gaudí’s extravagant creations, in particular, are perhaps too spectacular to miss, there is much beauty and history elsewhere in this millennia-old city.
    Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The sequel takes audiences from the idyllic suburbs of Connecticut to the glamorous backdrop of the Italian Riviera, where an extravagant wedding unravels into a murder mystery.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Interestingly, men in relationships with women high in grandiose narcissism reported lower satisfaction, as these women heightened their partners’ pressure to appear perfect.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, travel plans might be grandiose; ditto for ideas related to higher education, publishing, the media, medicine and the law.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Vincent, in his usual flamboyant manner, picked up a pink dress.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
  • As Mercury’s extraordinary talent and flamboyant persona propel the band to new heights, personal struggles and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Actually, not necessarily so and an ostentatious display of a selection of five new electric vehicles parked in front of the South Portico of the White House improperly mixed the fortunes of Elon Musk and his auto manufacturer with the government.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The most ostentatious resemble small churches or even condo-style apartments with air conditioning, TVs and couches where families can comfortably spend time together.
    Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sinise called the museum magnificent — and something love overdue to recognize American heroes.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Legendary head coach Rick Pitino has done a magnificent job coaching the Red Storm this campaign, as the team went 30-4 this season and is on a nine-game win streak heading into the NCAA tournament, most recently winning the Big East tournament championship over Creighton.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Gimmicked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimmicked%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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