gimmicky

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How to Trade the War: Avoid Gimmicky Strategies and Overheated Assets Why you ought to consider drastic investing moves the same way you should think about body piercings or tattoos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Gimmicky callbacks to the films and the 1964 TV series are rare and strategically deployed in this streaming iteration of the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Gimmicky though it may be, the cinematic tradition of grouping men who know both when and when not to shut up will always feel like solid comic algebra.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2021

Gimmicky – the word of choice – college offenses had robbed young quarterback prospects of the tools needed to succeed at the professional level, the theory went.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2020

The Case of the Gimmicky Detective Why the next generation of procedurals doesn't measure up to CSI and Law & Order.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2011