garish

Example Sentences

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Dozens of stores selling fireworks resembling flamethrowers and packaged in garish boxes saw little foot traffic on a weekday morning.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Despite some impressively garish trousers, YouTuber George Clarke hit a bum note with his Jive to Harry Styles' As It Was.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Mr. Trump’s taste in decor runs toward garish, and there can be reasonable complaints about historical preservation, the architectural footprint, the lack of transparency on the private funding for this project, and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

There was nothing patronizing about how Casa Bonita depicted Mexicans — no garish gifts, no mock Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

A garish gold crown had been secured between the lion’s ears, and its eyes had been replaced with bright silver dimes.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo