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Beneath the garishly illuminated palm trees and totally clear skies of this Red Sea resort, there is a multilingual, multinational babble.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2022

Seattle Rep’s production, directed by Malika Oyetimein, has a tendency to draw its scenes as garishly as Matthew Webb’s classroom lighting design, with obvious punchlines delivered obviously.

From Seattle Times Mar. 22, 2022

As for the cast, Audley is a perfect everyman, his old-fashioned appearance mirroring the banality and decay that surrounds him — and a strong contrast to Bella’s garishly colorful quirks.

From Washington Post Feb. 14, 2022

There, amid worn tents and garishly painted signs, a psychic reads gullible minds and a contortionist twists like a soft pretzel.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2021

The old man still smiles, thin red lips stretched garishly over large front teeth.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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