garishly

Example Sentences

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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

His nuclear family is equally chaotic, though less garishly dysfunctional than some of the collateral branches.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

It wasn’t perfect—it was garishly decorated—but it had the right number of rooms and a decent yard that they would be able to see when they sat in the back of the house.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman