tacky

He feels conflicted about using the word “queer” to categorize his work, but only largely because he does not want his pieces to be reduced to tacky, “kitsch-ified” representations of Latinidad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

As well as raising unfounded doubts about the bump, some people criticised the star's overall look on social media, calling it "ridiculous", "tacky" and "bizarre".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

We get the sense that her old work had impact; her new stuff is vapid and tacky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

"As tacky as it sounds, it gives me more confidence in life."

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

After nearly a whole morning, all we had was a half-filled cup of tacky gum.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

“I love rubber alligators. I love snow globes, mugs, salt and pepper shakers, spoons, shot glasses, piggy banks, any of those kitschy collectibles. The tackier the better,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022

MLB is moving toward a new rub for baseballs that will lead to tackier surfaces, which many pitchers have sought, especially the crackdown on unauthorized substances began June 21.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

"We actually have a couple of options in terms of tackier balls," Manfred said.

From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021

They’re quite different from Sony’s past foam tips, now with a thicker design that’s less rounded and with a tackier feel that helps them stay planted in your ears.

From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2021

After we’d gone about halfway through the team, Kevin ended up in the middle, as the tackier against Chas.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

On Today, Manigault Newman interrupted host Savannah Guthrie several times to plug Unhinged in the tackiest possible way, once accusing Guthrie of not reading the book closely enough.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2018

As the name suggests, guests are invited to wear the ugliest, tackiest holiday gear they can find.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2017

The weirdest music awards show of the year, and the tackiest, loudest live event of August, the VMAs are coming up again this Sunday, with Katy Perry set to host.

From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2017

With tours of Graceland starting at an astonishing $33, I’d search instead for the best — by which I mean tackiest — Elvis souvenir for under $10.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2013

So, whatever, we’d shopped for fudge, we’d looked at wind socks, and finally we went into a tourist shop and tried on the tackiest bathing suits we could find.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart