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tinsel
adjective as in brummagem
adjective as in clinquant
Weak matches
adjective as in flashy
adjective as in garish
adjective as in gaudy
adjective as in gilt
adjective as in glittering
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in meretricious
adjective as in ostentatious
Strong matches
adjective as in showy
adjective as in splurgy
adjective as in tawdry
noun as in bangle
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in decoration
Strong matches
noun as in garnish
noun as in glister
noun as in glitter
noun as in resplendence
noun as in resplendency
noun as in scintillation
noun as in sumptuousness
Example Sentences
Hollywood sure hopes so, because the idea that disgruntled insiders could do this is terrifying to Tinsel Town.
Tinsel, garland, and chestnut shells are the only combustibles on offer.
The 46-look collection consisted of drop-waist skirts, cellophane cocktail dresses, and translucent and tinsel fabrics.
Then I begin to see tinsel, and Christmas lights, and stars, and trees dripping with colored balls.
After a few opening songs, we broke up into small groups and hung wreaths and garlands and tinsel (oh my).
Stripped of its parade and tinsel, however, this theory is nothing but the old pantheism revived.
Clearly the sans-culotte of Brussels was a mere tinsel imitation of the genuine article at Paris.
Body greenish herl of Peacock,—ribbed with gold tinsel,—wrapt with red silk,—red hackle over all.
It was Jim Carter, whose suit of cotton batting, decorated with tinsel and cedar, was most becoming.
The harness is extremely gay, painted in all colours, red and blue and yellow, and made up with bits of tinsel and glitter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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